Arthur Braverman is an American author and translator, primarily translating from Japanese to English. A

Zen Buddhist Zen ( zh, t=禪, p=Chán; ja, text= 禅, translit=zen; ko, text=선, translit=Seon; vi, text=Thiền) is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China during the Tang dynasty, known as the Chan School (''Chánzong'' 禪宗), and ...

practitioner, Braverman lived in Japan for seven years and studied at Antai-ji temple in 1969 training under Kosho Uchiyama. In 1978 he returned to the United States and studied classical Japanese at

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...

. He lives in Ojai, CA with his wife.

Works

* ''Living and Dying in Zazen: Five Zen Masters of Modern Japan'' * ''Dharma Brothers: Kodo and Tokujoo'', An historical novel based on the lives of two Zen masters, Kodo Sawaki and Kozan Tokujoo Kato. * ''Bronx Park: A Pelham Parkway Tale'', a work of fiction set in the 1950s/1960s centered around friendship in the Bronx.

Translations

* ''Mud and Water: The Collected Teachings of Zen Master Bassui'' * ''Warrior of Zen: The Diamond-Hard Wisdom Mind of Suzuki Shosan'' * ''A Quiet Room: The Poetry of Zen Master Jakushitsu''

References

Living people American spiritual writers American translators Buddhist translators Zen Buddhism writers Japanese–English translators American Zen Buddhists 1942 births {{zen-bio-stub