is an accomplished
Japanese calligrapher,
Zen
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 ...
teacher, author and translator of
Buddhist
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texts from
Japanese
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and
Chinese
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to
English
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, most notably works by
Dogen (he began his translation of ''
Shobogenzo'' in his twenties). He first met
Shunryu Suzuki in 1964, and upon reading Suzuki's book ''
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
''Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind'' is a book of teachings by Shunryu Suzuki, a compilation of talks given to his satellite Zen center in Los Altos, California. Published in 1970 by Weatherhill, the book is not academic, but contains frank and direct ...
'' he stated, "I could see it's Shobogenzo in a very plain, simple language." He has helped notable Zen teachers author books on Zen Buddhism, such as
John Daido Loori
John Daido Loori (June 14, 1931 – October 9, 2009) was a Zen Buddhist rōshi who served as the abbot of Zen Mountain Monastery and was the founder of the Mountains and Rivers Order and CEO of Dharma Communications. Daido Loori received shih ...
. A fellow of the
World Academy of Art and Science
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—Tanahashi is also an
environmentalist
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and
peaceworker A peaceworker is an individual or member of an organization that undertakes to resolve violent conflict, prevent the rise of new violent conflicts, and rebuild societies damaged by war.
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Living people
1933 births
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