the leader of a buddhist temple is called abbot.
the leader of a buddhist temple is called abbot.
what is the leader of a buddhist temple called?
abbot
soyu matsuoka-roshi established the chicago buddhist temple in 1949 (now the zen buddhist temple of chicago) and provided sōtō zen training and lectures in both america and japan. matsuoka-roshi also served as superintendent and abbot of the long beach zen buddhist temple and zen center. matsuoka-roshi was born in japan into a family of zen priests dating back six hundred years. in the 1930s he was sent to america by sōtōshū, the sōtō zen buddhist authority in japan, to establish the sōtō zen tradition in the united states. he founded sōtō zen temples in both los angeles and san francisco. he also furthered his graduate work at columbia with d.t. suzuki. he relocated from chicago to establish a temple at long beach in 1971 after leaving the zen buddhist temple of chicago to his dharma heir kongo richard langlois, roshi. he returned to chicago in 1995, where he died in 1998.
zen in the united states
the northwest district includes washington, oregon, and western idaho.









































bullet::::- idaho-oregon buddhist temple, ontario, oregon









































bullet::::- oregon buddhist temple, portland, oregon









































bullet::::- seattle betsuin buddhist temple, seattle









































bullet::::- spokane buddhist temple, spokane, washington









































bullet::::- tacoma buddhist temple, tacoma, washington









































bullet::::- white river buddhist temple, auburn, washington









































bullet::::- yakima buddhist church, wapato, washington









































section::::locations.:southern district.









































the southern district which includes southern california, arizona and nevada.









































bullet::::- arizona buddhist temple, phoenix









































bullet::::- buddhist church of santa barbara, santa barbara, california









































bullet::::- buddhist temple of san diego, san diego









































bullet::::- gardena buddhist church, gardena, california
buddhist churches of america