Shohaku Okumura

Shohaku Okumura was ordained as a Soto Zen priest in 1970 by the late Kosho Uchiyama Roshi. He now resides in Bloomington, Indiana, where he founded the Sanshin Zen Community.

Recent Articles

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How Insentient Beings Expound Dharma

Shohaku Okumura explains the connection between non-sentient beings and buddhanature.

What is Kokoro?

Kokoro as defined by Shohaku Okumura, a Soto Zen priest.