Zenkai Taiun Michael Elliston (born March 11, 1941) is a Soto Zen teacher and abbot of the Atlanta Soto Zen Center (which he established in 1977). Elliston is a Dharma successor to early ... Continue Reading »
Harvey Daiho Hilbert (born February 13, 1947) woke up to Zen after being shot in the head in combat in Vietnam in 1966. In spite of the resulting disability, Daiho went on to ... Continue Reading »
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Hogaku Ken McGuire is a Soto Zen and Vietnamese Zen teacher based in Las Cruces, New Mexico. A Dharma successor of the late Soyu Matsuoka and Thich An Giao (Mike Stafford), McGuire is ... Continue Reading »
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Rev. Dr. Soyu Zengaku Matsuoka (松岡 操雄, ☸ November 25, 1912 – November 20, 1997) was a Japanese Soto Zen priest, one of the first (if not the first) in the Soto Zen ... Continue Reading »
Established in 2009 as a grassroots initiative, Sweeping Zen is a digital archive of information on Zen Buddhism. Featuring in-depth interviews, an extensive database of biographies, news, articles, podcasts, teacher blogs, events, directories and more, this site is dedicated to offering the public a range of views in the sphere of Zen Buddhist thought. We are also endeavoring to continue creating lineage charts for all Western Zen lines, doing our own small part in advancing historical documentation on this fabulous import of an ancient tradition. Come on in with a tea or coffee. You're always bound to find something new.