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Ōmori Sōgen Rōshi
Ōmori Sōgen Rōshi
Titel	Rōshi
Personal
Born	1904; Japan
Died	1994
Religion	Rinzai
Senior posting
Based in	Tenryū-ji
Predecessor	Seki Bokuo

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Template:Japanese name Ōmori Sōgen (大森曹玄, 1904—1994) was a Japanese Rinzai Rōshi, a successor in the Tenryū-ji line of Rinzai Zen, and former president of Hanazono University, the Rinzai university in Kyoto, Japan. He became a priest in 1945.

Ōmori Sōgen was a teacher of Kashima Shinden Jikishinkage-ryū swordsmanship^[1], and a calligrapher in the Taishi school of Yamaoka Tesshū. He became well known for his unique approach to Zen practice integrating insights from his martial and fine arts training with traditional Zen methods; this approach has been described as a unity of Zen, Ken ("sword", referring to martial arts or physical culture), and Sho ("brush", referring to calligraphy or fine arts).

Ōmori founded Seitaiji monastery in Japan and Daihonzan Chozen-ji in Honolulu, Hawaii, the first Rinzai headquarters temple established outside of Japan according to Rinzai canon law.

Dharma successors and descendents of Omori Roshi are active in both Japan and the West. In the United States, along with Chozen-ji, Daiyuzenji has been established in Chicago, and Korinji is being constructed near Madison, Wisconsin. In Germany and Austria, there are active groups connected to Sasaki Gensō Rōshi and Hozumi Genshō Rōshi.

Ōmori is the author of more than 20 books in the Japanese language.

Ōmori was also well known for his right wing ultra-nationalist^[2] political activism and influence in government circles prior to the outbreak of the Second World War.

Notable students

Bibliography

Sogen, Omori (2002). An Introduction to Zen Training: A Translation of Sanzen Nyumon. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 0-8048-3247-1. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
Terayama, Katsujō (1983). Zen and the Art of Calligraphy: The Essence of Sho. Routledge & Kegan Paul. ISBN 0-7100-9284-9. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

References

^ Template:Ja icon Jiki Shinkage-ryū Kenjutsu with Ōmori Sōgen. Japan, Nihon Kobudo series, filmed during the 1970's by the Japanese Ministry of Education in a series on many of the traditional koryū. DVD, 2005.
^ Zen war stories, Daizen Victoria, p85

Sources

Morisawa, Jackson S. (1988). The Secret of the Target. Routledge. ISBN 0-415-00194-3. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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[JSKOS-1] Template:Ja icon Jiki Shinkage-ryū Kenjutsu with Ōmori Sōgen. Japan, Nihon Kobudo series, filmed during the 1970's by the Japanese Ministry of Education in a series on many of the traditional koryū. DVD, 2005.

[2] Zen war stories, Daizen Victoria, p85

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-{{nihongo|'''Ōmori Sōgen'''|大森 曹玄||extra=1904—1994}} was a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] [[Rinzai]] [[Rōshi]], a successor in the [[Tenryū-ji]] line of Rinzai Zen, a teacher of [[Kashima Shinden Jikishinkage-ryū]] swordsmanship<ref name="JSKOS">{{ja icon}} [http://www.budovideos.com/shop/customer/product.php?productid=16410 Jiki Shinkage-ryū Kenjutsu with Ōmori Sōgen.] Japan, Nihon Kobudo series, filmed during the 1970's by the Japanese Ministry of Education in a series on many of the traditional koryū. DVD, 2005.</ref>, and a [[calligrapher]] in the Taishi school of [[Yamaoka Tesshū]].  He became well known for his unique approach to [[Zen]] practice integrating insights from his martial and fine arts training with traditional Zen methods; this approach has been described as a unity of ''Zen'', ''Ken'' ("sword", referring to martial arts or physical culture), and ''Sho'' ("brush", referring to calligraphy or fine arts).
+{{nihongo|'''Ōmori Sōgen'''|大森 曹玄||extra=1904—1994}} was a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] [[Rinzai]] [[Rōshi]], a successor in the [[Tenryū-ji]] line of Rinzai Zen, and former president of [[Hanazono University]], the [[Rinzai]] university in [[Kyoto]], [[Japan]]. He became a priest in 1945.
+Ōmori Sōgen was a teacher of [[Kashima Shinden Jikishinkage-ryū]] swordsmanship<ref name="JSKOS">{{ja icon}} [http://www.budovideos.com/shop/customer/product.php?productid=16410 Jiki Shinkage-ryū Kenjutsu with Ōmori Sōgen.] Japan, Nihon Kobudo series, filmed during the 1970's by the Japanese Ministry of Education in a series on many of the traditional koryū. DVD, 2005.</ref>, and a [[calligrapher]] in the Taishi school of [[Yamaoka Tesshū]]. He became well known for his unique approach to [[Zen]] practice integrating insights from his martial and fine arts training with traditional Zen methods; this approach has been described as a unity of ''Zen'', ''Ken'' ("sword", referring to martial arts or physical culture), and ''Sho'' ("brush", referring to calligraphy or fine arts).
-The author of more than 20 books in the [[Japanese language]], Ōmori founded [[Seitaiji]] monastery in Japan and [[Daihonzan Chozen-ji]] in [[Honolulu]], [[Hawaii]], the first Rinzai headquarters temple established outside of Japan according to Rinzai canon law.  He also served as president of [[Hanazono University]], the [[Rinzai]] university in [[Kyoto]], [[Japan]]. Ōmori was well known for his right wing ultra-nationalist<ref>Zen war stories, Daizen Victoria, p85</ref> political activism and influence in government circles prior to the outbreak of the [[Second World War]].  He became a priest in 1945.
-Dharma successors and descendents of Omori Roshi are active in both Japan and the West.  In the United States, along with Chozen-ji, [[Daiyuzenji]] has been established in [[Chicago]], and [[Korinji]] is being constructed near [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]], [[Wisconsin]].  In [[Germany]] and [[Austria]], there are active groups connected to [[Sasaki Gensō|Sasaki Gensō Rōshi]] and Hozumi Genshō Rōshi.
+Ōmori founded [[Seitaiji]] monastery in Japan and [[Daihonzan Chozen-ji]] in [[Honolulu]], [[Hawaii]], the first Rinzai headquarters temple established outside of Japan according to Rinzai canon law.
+Dharma successors and descendents of Omori Roshi are active in both Japan and the West. In the United States, along with Chozen-ji, [[Daiyuzenji]] has been established in [[Chicago]], and [[Korinji]] is being constructed near [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]], [[Wisconsin]].  In [[Germany]] and [[Austria]], there are active groups connected to [[Sasaki Gensō|Sasaki Gensō Rōshi]] and Hozumi Genshō Rōshi.
+Ōmori is the author of more than 20 books in the [[Japanese language]].
+Ōmori was also well known for his right wing ultra-nationalist<ref>Zen war stories, Daizen Victoria, p85</ref> political activism and influence in government circles prior to the outbreak of the [[Second World War]].
 ==Notable students==
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 *{{cite book| last =Terayama| first =Katsujō| authorlink =| coauthors =John Stevens; Omori Sogen| title =Zen and the Art of Calligraphy: The Essence of Sho| publisher =Routledge & Kegan Paul| year =1983| location =| pages =| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/8670132&referer=brief_results| doi =| id = | isbn = 0-7100-9284-9}}
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+==References==
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-==References==
+==Sources==
 *{{cite book| last =Morisawa| first =Jackson S.| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =The Secret of the Target| publisher =Routledge| year =1988| location =| pages =| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/16582229&referer=one_hit| doi =| id = | isbn = 0-415-00194-3}}