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Ralph Chapin
Ralph Baldwin Chapin (July 3, 1915 – August 8, 2000) was a member of Rochester Zen Center and one of the earliest ''American Zen'' practitioners. Biography He was born in Batavia, New York. He graduated from the MIT Sloan School of Management in 1937 with a degree in Business Administration and Mechanical Engineering. He also had business dealings in Hong Kong making flashlights. In 1945 Ralph returned to Batavia and with his family they settled into the Mill House and began a long-term project to rehabilitate the buildings and grounds. They set up a company, the R. E. Chapin Manufacturing Works, Inc., which Ralph joined and where he held the position of Chairman and Treasurer. in 1965 he met Philip Kapleau in Japan shortly before the publication of his seminal book, ''The Three Pillars of Zen''. He introduced this book as well as Roshi Kapleau to Dorris and Chester Carlson, whose Rochester meditation group later formed the bases of the ''Rochester Zen Center''. Histori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rochester Zen Center
The Rochester Zen Center (RZC) is a Sōtō and Rinzai school, Rinzai Zen Buddhist sangha in the Kapleau lineage, located in Rochester, New York and established in 1966 by Philip Kapleau. It is one of the oldest Zen centers in the United States. History Since its founding, the Rochester Zen Center has become one of the largest Buddhist centers in North America. From those first twenty-two individuals, membership has grown to more than six hundred, with sitting groups and affiliate centers in Mexico and Germany, and throughout the U.S. In 1981 Rochester Zen Center community split, when Toni Packer left the Center to form the Springwater Center, located an hour south of Rochester. The Rochester Zen Center has also contributed to the intellectual development of American Zen, through Philip Kapleau's books, ''The Zen of Living and Dying'', ''Zen Merging of East and West'', ''To Cherish All Life'', and the recent ''Awakening to Zen'' and the writings of its members and its decennial an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oakfield, New York
Oakfield is a town in Genesee County, New York, United States. The population was 3,250 at the 2010 census. The name of the town is derived from a number of trees, including the oak. The town is on the northern border of Genesee County. Within the town is a village also named Oakfield. History Prehistoric earthworks indicate a previous occupation by Native Americans. The local tribe during historic time were the Seneca people. The manner in which they cut down the trees on their land gave rise to the phrase "Oak Orchard," which has current usage in the area. The area was once known as "Plain Brook", after it was first settled around 1801. The town was formed in 1842 from the town of Elba and named "Oakfield". In 1858, the community of Caryville set itself off from the town by incorporating as the village of Oakfield. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 23.9 square miles (62.0 km2), of which 23.5 square miles (6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Batavia, New York
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1915 Births
Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January – British physicist Sir Joseph Larmor publishes his observations on "The Influence of Local Atmospheric Cooling on Astronomical Refraction". *January 1 ** WWI: British Royal Navy battleship HMS ''Formidable'' is sunk off Lyme Regis, Dorset, England, by an Imperial German Navy U-boat, with the loss of 547 crew. ** Battle of Broken Hill: A train ambush near Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, is carried out by two men (claiming to be in support of the Ottoman Empire) who are killed, together with 4 civilians. * January 5 – Joseph E. Carberry sets an altitude record of , carrying Capt. Benjamin Delahauf Foulois as a passenger, in a fixed-wing aircraft. * January 12 ** The United States House of Representatives rejects a proposal to give women the right to vote. ** '' A Fool There Was'' premières in the United States, starring Theda Bara as a '' femme fatale''; she quickly become ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Buddhists
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Chapin Mill Buddhist Retreat Center
The Rochester Zen Center (RZC) is a Sōtō and Rinzai Zen Buddhist sangha in the Kapleau lineage, located in Rochester, New York and established in 1966 by Philip Kapleau. It is one of the oldest Zen centers in the United States. History Since its founding, the Rochester Zen Center has become one of the largest Buddhist centers in North America. From those first twenty-two individuals, membership has grown to more than six hundred, with sitting groups and affiliate centers in Mexico and Germany, and throughout the U.S. In 1981 Rochester Zen Center community split, when Toni Packer left the Center to form the Springwater Center, located an hour south of Rochester. The Rochester Zen Center has also contributed to the intellectual development of American Zen, through Philip Kapleau's books, ''The Zen of Living and Dying'', ''Zen Merging of East and West'', ''To Cherish All Life'', and the recent ''Awakening to Zen'' and the writings of its members and its decennial anniversary conf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of Zen Buddhism In The United States
Below is a timeline of important events regarding Zen Buddhism in the United States. Dates with "?" are approximate. Events Early history * 1893: Soyen Shaku comes to the United States to lecture at the World Parliament of Religions held in Chicago * 1905: Soyen Shaku returns to the United States and teaches for approximately one year in San Francisco * 1906: Sokei-an arrives in San Francisco * 1919: Soyen Shaku dies on October 29 in Japan * 1922: Zenshuji Soto Mission is established in the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles, California * 1922: Nyogen Senzaki begins teaching in California with his "floating zendo" * 1930: Sokei-an establishes the Buddhist Society of America (now First Zen Institute of America) * 1932: Dwight Goddard authors ''A Buddhist Bible'', an anthology focusing on Chinese and Japanese Zen scriptures * 1938: Ruth Fuller Sasaki became a principal supporter of the Buddhist Society of America (later known as the First Zen Institute of America), * 1939 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerosene
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Sesshin
A ''sesshin'' (接心, or also 摂心/攝心 literally "touching the heart-mind") is a period of intensive meditation (zazen) in a Zen monastery. While the daily routine in the monastery requires the monks to meditate several hours a day, during a sesshin they devote themselves almost exclusively to zazen practice. The numerous 30- to 50-minute-long meditation periods are interleaved with short rest breaks, meals, and sometimes short periods of work (Japanese: 作務 ''samu'') all performed with the same mindfulness; nightly sleep is kept to a minimum, at six hours or fewer. During the sesshin period, the meditation practice is occasionally interrupted by the master giving public talks ( teisho) and individual direction in private meetings (which may be called ''dokusan'', ''daisan'', or ''sanzen'') with a Zen Master. In modern Buddhist practice in Japan and the West, sesshins are often attended by lay students and are typically one, three, five, or seven days in length. Seven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batavia (city), New York
Batavia is a city in and the county seat of Genesee County, New York, United States. It is near the center of the county, surrounded by the Town of Batavia, which is a separate municipality. Batavia's population as of the 2020 census was 15,600. The name ''Batavia'' is Latin for the Betuwe region of the Netherlands, and honors early Dutch land developers. In 2006, a national magazine, ''Site Selection'', ranked Batavia third among the nation's micropolitans based on economic development. The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) passes north of the city. Genesee County Airport (GVQ) is also north of the city. The city hosts the Batavia Muckdogs baseball team of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League, at Dwyer Stadium (299 Bank Street). The Muckdogs formerly were an affiliate of the Miami Marlins. They won the 2008 New York Penn League Championship. The city's UN/LOCODE is USBIA. History The Holland Land Company The current City of Batavia was an early settlement in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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