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Rōshi (老師) (Japanese: "old teacher"; "old master") is a title in Zen Buddhism with different usages depending on sect and country. In Rinzai Zen, the term is reserved only for individuals who have received inka shōmei, meaning they have completed the entire kōan curriculum; this amounts to a total of fewer than 100 people at any given time.
Master Roshi is a popular and widely recognized character, [11] who has appeared in several "top" character lists by fans and critics. Japanese fans voted Master Roshi the thirteenth most popular character of the series in a 2004 poll. [12] Master Roshi was ranked second place in a Japanese fan poll conducted by Charapedia for their favorite ...
Otogawa, who preferred to be called by his first name, rather than by either of the Japanese Zen honorifics: sensei (teacher) or roshi (master), [2] came to San Francisco, California, United States, from Japan in 1967 in response to an invitation from Shunryu Suzuki-roshi, serving as his assistant at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center until 1970.
According to roshi Sokun Tsushimoto, the title of shike is equivalent to Zen master and roshi: [web 10] 'Roshi' is the title compatible with the most formal title 'Shike' who got officially authorized as a Dharma successor by authentic master. [web 10] [d] The shike has received inka-shōmei or dharma transmission.
According to roshi Sokun Tsushimoto, the title of roshi is equivalent to Zen master and shike: [6] 'Roshi' is the title compatible with the most formal title ‘Shike’ who got officially authorized as a Dharma successor by authentic master. [6] [7] There are only about fifty [web 4] to eighty [web 5] of such inka shōmei-bearers in Japan: In ...
Kyozan Joshu Sasaki (佐々木承周, Sasaki Jōshū), Roshi (April 1, 1907 – July 27, 2014) was a Japanese Rinzai Zen teacher who lived in Los Angeles, United States since 1962. He was one of the most influential but also controversial Zen masters in America, "coercing hundreds of [students] into having sexual contact with him" since at ...
Master Roshi was trained by Master Mutaito (武泰斗), who also trained his cohortian-turned-rival Tsuru-Sen'nin (鶴仙人, "Crane Hermit"); he has also received additional training from Korin. [ ch. 135 , 88 ] When he appears anonymously in the World Martial Arts Tournament, Master Roshi uses the name "Jackie Chun" ( ジャッキー ...
Sōen Nakagawa (中川 宋淵, Nakagawa Sōen, born Motoi Nakagawa; March 19, 1907 – March 11, 1984) [1] was a Taiwanese-born Japanese rōshi and Zen Buddhist master in the Rinzai tradition. An enigmatic figure, Nakagawa had a major impact on Zen as it was practiced in the 20th century, both in Japan and abroad.