Robert Baker Aitken
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1917 – 2010
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Who was Robert Baker Aitken?
Robert Baker Dairyu Chotan Aitken Rōshi was a Zen teacher in the Harada-Yasutani lineage. He co-founded the Honolulu Diamond Sangha in 1959 together with his wife. Aitken received Dharma transmission from Koun Yamada in 1985 but decided to live as a layperson. He was a socialist advocating for social justice for gays, women and Native Hawaiians throughout his life, and was one of the original founders of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship.
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- Born
- Jun 19, 1917
Philadelphia - Also known as
- Robert Aitken
- Spouses
- Anne Hopkins Aitken
(1957 - )
- Anne Hopkins Aitken
- Religion
- Buddhism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of California, Berkeley
- Lived in
- Maui
- Died
- Aug 5, 2010
Honolulu
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on July 23, 2013
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