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Robert Aitken is a well-known author and one of the foremost leaders
of Zen Buddhism in the Western world. He is also the
founder of the Diamond Sangha, a Zen Buddhist organization
headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. The archive includes Robert
Aitken's published writings, manuscripts, sermons, and
correspondence with family, friends, students and other Buddhist
teachers. These include such well-known figures as D.T. Suzuki,
Gary Snyder, Nakagawa Soen, Yasutani Haku'un and Yamada Koun. The
collection also contains extensive materials related to the
founding and development of the Diamond Sangha. It should prove
to be an exciting new resource for scholars in a wide range of
fields, including Zen Buddhism, history of religions, American
Studies, new religions, and Asian literature. The Aitken Papers were received in June 2003 and are currently being processed by the staff of the University of Hawaii at Manoa Library. |
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