9-21-2011 Shodo Harada, a Japanese Rinzai Zen master and master calligrapher, will be giving a Zen calligraphy demonstration and talk at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Garden in Delray Beach, Florida on October 25, ... Continue Reading »
By Catherine Seigen Spaeth Shodo Harada’s book, Moon by the Window, is a collection of 91 vertical calligraphy scrolls, its left pages reproducing his paintings and its right pages presenting Shodo Harada’s commentary upon ... Continue Reading »
A peerless figure in the world of Zen, Shodo Harada is internationally recognized both as a teacher of teachers and as a world-class master of the fine art of Zen calligraphy, ... Continue Reading »
In this concise collection of essays, Shodo Harada Roshi brings zen to life. Reflecting on current events and the state of society, he applies zen's direct and simple teachings to the ... Continue Reading »
When studying ancient Eastern philosophies, it is a rare opportunity to learn the art directly from a living master. Shodo Harada Roshi is one such legend-he attained dharma transmission ... Continue Reading »
Interviewed by Hozan Alan Senauke November 2003 Sogenji, Okayama, Japan September 2005 Tahoma, Washington Translated By Yuho Tom Kirchner and Daichi Priscilla Storandt INTRODUCTION A friend said that meeting the Shodo Harada Roshi for the first time in ... Continue Reading »
I stumbled on a brief video I wanted to share with everyone that was recently posted to Youtube of Shodo Harada, the Japanese Rinzai priest who is Abbot of Sogenji in Japan and ... Continue Reading »
This instant classic is a watershed volume sure to rapidly take its place for generations alongside The Three Pillars of Zen as one the first books someone brand new to Zen ... Continue Reading »
Shodo Harada Roshi (born 1940) is a graduate of Hanazono Buddhist College in Kyoto, Japan, and he subsequently trained for twenty years at Shofukji temple in Kobe. He is a dharma heir of Mumon Yamada Roshi (1900 ... 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.