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Ciolek T. Matthew. 1997-present. Zen Buddhist Names: an online catalog. Canberra: www.ciolek.com - Asia Pacific Research Online.
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This document lists Buddhist names given to students and teachers active within the Zen tradition. Additions, corrections and comments will be appreciated. Please send email to Dr T. Matthew Ciolek tmciolek@ciolek.com . For names used in the context of Tibetan Buddhism see the Dharma Names . Zen Buddhist Names: an online catalog, part A-H
compiled and edited by
T. Matthew Ciolek
with major assistance from Tamara Gabrysch (www.zenriver.nl)
and Robert Doin van de Roer (www.zenriver.nl) . Est.: 23 Nov 1997. Last updated: 11 Aug 2023.
25 years online and counting This document is a part of the Zen Buddhism WWW Virtual Library
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A work in progress. Today's (11 Aug 2023) addenda/major corrections are marked in red ink. - tmc
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Source of the graphics: Groupe de Recherches et d'Etudes sur le Zen (GREZ)
Some of the Zen names and their bearers
Click on a letter to jump to the appropriate sectionA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Sources no. 001-200 Sources no. 201-400 Sources no. 401-600
Conventions:
Numbers in square brackets, e.g. [999], refer to the source of information. Characters written in brown colour [src.] - Kanji and/or other characters as identified by the sources. Characters written in green colour [tmc] - Kanji and/or other characters as provisionally identified by T.M. Ciolek. Corrections might be needed. ?char? - appropriate Japanese Kanji character for the Zen name awaits identification. &%code; - appropriate HTML numeric code of the character awaits identification. ∞ - appropriate Japanese Kanji character has been stated by a paper source, however its HTML numeric code awaits identification. [src ?] - the source of information still to be listed. (?) or ? - uncertain reading.
n/a - not applicable.
Names marked with asterikses (*), the "cloud" names - the teaching names used within the Sanbo Kyodan and Sanbo Zen Lineages. Double slashes "//" are used to separate multiple bearers, past and contemporary, of the same name. Language: (C.) = Chinese; (E.) = English; (J.) = Japanese; (K.) = Korean; (P.) = Pali; (Sk.) = Sanskrit; (V.) = Vietnamese.
ZEN NAME
and LanguageLETTERS HTML codes
(replace "%" with "#")MEANING BEARERS
A AB | AI | AN | AS | top |
AB backAbhaya (Sk.) अभय [391] &%2309; &%2349;
&%2351;Fearless [37] PAQUIN, Linda-Lee [37]
AI backAishi (J.) 愛仕 [tmc] &%24859; &%20181; Compassionate Service [257] SARIAN, Steve [257] Aiun* (Ai-un*) (J.) 愛雲 [tmc] &%24859; &%38642; Love Cloud [132][448, p.232-233] ENOMIYA-LASSALLE, Hugo [132][448, p.233]
AN back-AN (J.) (a suffix) 庵 [471] &%24245; Hermitage/Hut [src.?] Traditional addition to the Dharma names of female teachers (eg. Baika-an, DokuÕun-an, GetsuÕun-a) in Sanbo Zen school [471] An (J.) 安 [tmc] &%23433; Peace, Peace of Being At
Home [1], Peaceful [1]AITKEN, Anne [1] // DeGREGORIA, Ben [66] Ana (J.) 穴 [426] &%31348; Cave [228] FUGAI, Ekun [228] Anabotei (J.), Ana Bodhi (J.) 阿那菩提 [322] &%38463; &%37027; &%33769; &%25552; [meaning is to be ascertained] ASHVAGOSHA, the 12th Indian Ancestor [322][469] Andō (J.) 安道 [tmc] &%23433; &%36947; Peaceful Way [163] DeSPAIN, Shiela [163] Angyo (J.) 安行 [tmc] &%23433; &%34892; Peacemaker [237][254] HOLMES, Sandra [144][237] // WEGMÜLLER, Barbara Salaam [254] Anjo (J.) 安定 [tmc] &%23433; &%23450; Peaceful Samadhi [163] de WOLF, Leo [163] Annen (J.) 安念 [tmc] &%23433; &%24565; Peaceful Quiet Compassionate
Thought [163]LASOCKA BICZYSKO, Anna [163] Anshin (J.) 安心 [tmc] &%23433; &%24515; Peaceful Mind [257] GAGE, John [257] Ansui (J.) 安水 [tmc] &%23433; &%27700; Peaceful Calm Water or
Spring [163]KOLTHOFF, Paula [163] Antei (J.) 安庭 [tmc] &%23433; &%24237; Serene Garden [142] LARSON, Anne [142] Anzan (J.) 安山 [tmc] &%23433; &%23665; Peaceful Mountain [141] ANZAN HOSHIN [141] // APPELMAN, Jed [142] // TADAMASA (a retainer of Shikken (regent) Hojo Takatoki 1311-1333)[167]
AS backAśvaghoṣa (Sk.) अश्वघोष [469] &%2309; &%2358; &%2381; &%2357; &%2328; &%2379; &%2359; Having a Horse-Voice [469], Horse-Cry [469] ASHVAGOSHA, the 12th Indian Ancestor [322][469]]
B BA | BE | BH | BO | BU | top |
BA backBaidō (J.) 倍道[446, p.52] &%20493; &%36947; Multiplying Way [446, p.52] K O S E N B A I D Ō [446, p.52] Baigaku (J.) 梅岳 [tmc] &%26757; &%23731; Plum Mountain [272] IMAGAWA YOSHIMOTO [272] Baika (J.) 梅花 [167][420, p.77][471] &%26757; &%33457; Plum Blossom [75][167][420, p.77], Plum Bloom [471] BAIKA BUSSHIN [420, p.77] // BARKWELL, Victoria [99][114] // GABRYSCH, Fenella [75] // MONSKE, Carmen [144][471] // PRATT, Andrea [154] Baizan (J.) 梅山 [420, p.77, p.78][446, p.51] &%26757; &%23665; Plum Mountain [420, p.77, p.78][446, p.51] BAIZAN MOMPON [446, p.51] // CHŪSHIN BAIZAN [420, p.78] // MONSHIN BAIZAN [420, p.77]