Kōdō Sawaki
Kodo Sawaki | |
|---|---|
| Title | Rōshi |
| Personal life | |
| Born | June 16, 1880 Tsu, Mie, Japan |
| Died | December 21, 1965 (aged 85) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Zen Buddhism |
| School | Sōtō |
| Senior posting | |
| Successor | Kosho Uchiyama |
Kodo Sawaki (沢木 興道, Sawaki Kōdō; June 16, 1880 – December 21, 1965) was a prominent Japanese Sōtō Zen teacher of the 20th century. He is considered to be one of the most significant Zen priests of his time for bringing Zen practice, in particular meditation, into the lives of laypeople and popularizing the ancient tradition of sewing the kesa.