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| − | The Cambridge Buddhist Association was informally founded in 1957 when D.T. Suzuki moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts and befriended John and Elsie Mitchell, who ran a vast library of books on Buddhism and held zazen for various practitioners. The institution was incorporated in 1959 and remains active. In 1979 Maurine Stuart, a Rinzai rōshi, became President of the organization, and several influential Buddhist teachers in the United States have been members. | + | The {{Wiki|Cambridge}} [[Buddhist]] Association was informally founded in 1957 when [[D.T. Suzuki]] moved to {{Wiki|Cambridge}}, {{Wiki|Massachusetts}} and befriended John and Elsie Mitchell, who ran a vast library of [[books]] on [[Buddhism]] and held [[zazen]] for various practitioners. The institution was incorporated in 1959 and {{Wiki|remains}} active. In 1979 Maurine Stuart, a [[Rinzai]] [[rōshi]], became President of the organization, and several influential [[Buddhist]] [[teachers]] in the [[United States]] have been members. |
| − | == Spiritual directors == | + | == [[Spiritual]] directors == |
* Dokuro R. Jaeckel (present) | * Dokuro R. Jaeckel (present) | ||
Latest revision as of 07:37, 17 September 2013
The Cambridge Buddhist Association was informally founded in 1957 when D.T. Suzuki moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts and befriended John and Elsie Mitchell, who ran a vast library of books on Buddhism and held zazen for various practitioners. The institution was incorporated in 1959 and remains active. In 1979 Maurine Stuart, a Rinzai rōshi, became President of the organization, and several influential Buddhist teachers in the United States have been members.
Spiritual directors
- Dokuro R. Jaeckel (present)
- Maurine Stuart (deceased)
