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|MainNamePhon=Robert Baker Aitken | |||
|SortName=Aitken, Robert | |||
|namefirst=Robert | |||
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|PersonType=Western Buddhist Teachers; Zen Buddhist Teachers | |||
|bio=Robert Baker Dairyu Chotan Aitken Rōshi (June 19, 1917 – August 5, 2010) was a Zen teacher in the Harada-Yasutani lineage. He co-founded the Honolulu Diamond Sangha in 1959 together with his wife, Anne Hopkins Aitken. Aitken received Dharma transmission from Koun Yamada in 1985 but decided to live as a layperson. He was a socialist advocating social justice for homosexuals, women and Native Hawaiians throughout his life, and was one of the original founders of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship. ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Baker_Aitken Source Accessed Feb 10, 2023]) | |||
|images=File:Aitken Robert-Wisdom.jpg | |||
|yearbirth=1917 | |||
|yeardeath=2010 | |||
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== Full Name == | == Full Name == | ||
Robert Aitken | Robert Aitken | ||
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Revision as of 19:43, 10 February 2023
PersonType | Category:Western Buddhist Teachers Category:Zen Buddhist Teachers |
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FirstName / namefirst | Robert |
LastName / namelast | Aitken |
MainNamePhon | Robert Baker Aitken |
SortName | Aitken, Robert |
bio | Robert Baker Dairyu Chotan Aitken Rōshi (June 19, 1917 – August 5, 2010) was a Zen teacher in the Harada-Yasutani lineage. He co-founded the Honolulu Diamond Sangha in 1959 together with his wife, Anne Hopkins Aitken. Aitken received Dharma transmission from Koun Yamada in 1985 but decided to live as a layperson. He was a socialist advocating social justice for homosexuals, women and Native Hawaiians throughout his life, and was one of the original founders of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship. (Source Accessed Feb 10, 2023) |
YearBirth | 1917 |
YearDeath | 2010 |
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Full Name
Robert Aitken
Affiliation
Zen