The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1633 page)

 
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SALVATION (ISLAM)
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Nakagawa S
en
,
also S
en Roshi

(1908–83)
. A leading Zen master of the
Rinzai
school, dharma-successor (
hassu
) of Yamamoto Gempo. He was abbot of Ry
taku-ji, and was much concerned to spread understanding and practice of Zen in the West. He was characterized by his ability to convert everyday occasions into Zen practice (e.g. a coffee-break could be as much an occasion as the traditional tea-ceremony). In this, he extended the example of a revered predecessor,
Mus
Soseki
.

 
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TENRIKY
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land
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