Ama Samy | |
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Title | Zen master Jesuit |
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Born | 1936 |
Religion | Zen Buddhism, Christianity |
School | Bodhi Sangha |
Lineage | Harada-Yasutani |
Senior posting | |
Teacher | Yamada Koun |
Website | bodhisangha.net |
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Ama Samy (Arul Maria Arokiasamy), S.J., born in 1936, is an Indian Zen master and Jesuit priest. [1] [2] [3]
Ama Samy was born to Christian parents in Burma in 1936 and grew up in India. After becoming a Jesuit priest in 1972, he began visiting Hindu ashrams and Buddhist meditation centers. He was introduced to Ramana Maharshi's teachings by Swami Abhishiktananda. His searching led him to become a wandering beggar for a period and to settle down as a hermit. [4] [3] With the help of Father Hugo Enomiya-Lassalle, he visited Japan and trained with Yamada Koun Roshi of Sanbo Kyodan. In 1982, Yamada Roshi authorized him to teach Zen. [1] [2] [3] He received the Japanese Dharma name Gen'un-ken (Gen: dark, obscure, mystery; Un: cloud). [5]
Ama Samy founded the Bodhi Sangha, the community of his disciples, in 1986. Bodhi Sangha became an independent Zen school when he left the Sanbo Kyodan organization in 2002. [6] [3] [7] Ama Samy's method of teaching embraces both Soto and Rinzai Zen traditions and draws from the resources of Christianity and other religions. [4] He lives and teaches at Bodhi Zendo Zen Center near Kodaikanal in South India (opened in 1996). [8] Since Father Lassalle first invited Ama Samy to join him on a tour to Europe in 1985, Ama Samy has spent several months each year leading retreats in Europe, Australia, and the US. [4] [3] With the help of his students, he also runs Little Flower, a non-profit organization supporting women, children and landless people in South India. [9]
Ama Samy has appointed the following teachers:
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In German:
In Dutch:
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In Spanish:
In Swedish:
Ama Samy | |
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Title | Zen master Jesuit |
Personal | |
Born | 1936 |
Religion | Zen Buddhism, Christianity |
School | Bodhi Sangha |
Lineage | Harada-Yasutani |
Senior posting | |
Teacher | Yamada Koun |
Website | bodhisangha.net |
Part of a series on |
Zen Buddhism |
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Part of a series on |
Western Buddhism |
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Ama Samy (Arul Maria Arokiasamy), S.J., born in 1936, is an Indian Zen master and Jesuit priest. [1] [2] [3]
Ama Samy was born to Christian parents in Burma in 1936 and grew up in India. After becoming a Jesuit priest in 1972, he began visiting Hindu ashrams and Buddhist meditation centers. He was introduced to Ramana Maharshi's teachings by Swami Abhishiktananda. His searching led him to become a wandering beggar for a period and to settle down as a hermit. [4] [3] With the help of Father Hugo Enomiya-Lassalle, he visited Japan and trained with Yamada Koun Roshi of Sanbo Kyodan. In 1982, Yamada Roshi authorized him to teach Zen. [1] [2] [3] He received the Japanese Dharma name Gen'un-ken (Gen: dark, obscure, mystery; Un: cloud). [5]
Ama Samy founded the Bodhi Sangha, the community of his disciples, in 1986. Bodhi Sangha became an independent Zen school when he left the Sanbo Kyodan organization in 2002. [6] [3] [7] Ama Samy's method of teaching embraces both Soto and Rinzai Zen traditions and draws from the resources of Christianity and other religions. [4] He lives and teaches at Bodhi Zendo Zen Center near Kodaikanal in South India (opened in 1996). [8] Since Father Lassalle first invited Ama Samy to join him on a tour to Europe in 1985, Ama Samy has spent several months each year leading retreats in Europe, Australia, and the US. [4] [3] With the help of his students, he also runs Little Flower, a non-profit organization supporting women, children and landless people in South India. [9]
Ama Samy has appointed the following teachers:
In English:
In German:
In Dutch:
In French:
In Spanish:
In Swedish: