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Tenrai Ryushin Azuma Roshi
72nd Abbot of Daijo-ji Monastery in Kanazawa, Japan.
Rev. Ryushin Azuma Roshi was Zen Master of Iten Shinnyo. As Master of Teachings of the Temple, he regularly gives Dharma Talks (Teisho) to the Zen Monks in training at Daijo-ji Monastery and the laymen who every Sunday go to the Temple to practice Zazen and receive the Teachings.
He is very well known all over Japan as one of the main scholars of the Shōbōgenzō by Eihei Dōgen Zenji, the fundamental text of the Soto Zen School. Rev. Azuma Roshi propagates the Shōbōgenzō through his Teishos with profound knowledge and faith.
Since March 30, 2006 Rev. Azuma Roshi is Member of the Council of the Monastery Soji-ji.
April 5, 2006 Nominated Gondai Kyosei, next to the last grade of the hierarchy Sotoshu, immediately before the rank of Zenji which is the title reserved to the Abbot of the Monasteries Eihei-ji and Soji-ji. Only thirty priests out of 20.000 registered at the Japanese Soto Zen School reached the rank of Gondai Kyosei.
June 5, 2006 Received the authorization to wear the blue-purple Kesa that belongs to the rank of Gondai Kiosei.
May 27, 2008 Nominated President of the Association Sanzendojo of the Sotoshu that includes more than 700 Soto Zen Temples in Japan.
2008 Curator and director of the restoration work of Daijō-ji in honor of the celebration of the 700' Death Anniversary of Tettsu Gikai Zenji, founder of Daijō-ji Monastery.
2003 Master of Teachings at Daijō-ji Monastery.
2002 Abbot of the Monastery Daijō-ji.
2001 Counselor of the University of Komazawa.
1995-2002 Dean of the Women University of Komazawa.
1996-2002 President of the Japanese Society for Buddhist Studies.
1996-2002 President of the Japanese Society for Indian studies.
1995 Tokio Prefecture Award of Education.
1987 Professor at University of Komazawa.
1969 Japanese Society Award for Indian Studies.
1965-2003 Wrote more than 25 books on Buddhist subjects starting with Studies on Kanjin-in honden kōroku.
1964 Succeeded Rev. Matsumoto Ryūgen Roshi, 68th Abbot of the Monastery Daijō-ji.
1962 Master's Degree in Buddhist Studies.
1960 Degree in Buddhist Studies, University of Komazawa.
1954-1955 Practiced at Soto Zen Temple Sōji-ji.
1935 Born in Kyoto.