Soto Zen Buddhists

was a Japanese Zen Buddhist monk, writer, poet, philosopher, and founder of the Sōtō school of Zen in Japan. He is also known as Dōgen Kigen (), Eihei Dōgen (), Kōso Jōyō Daishi (), and Busshō Dentō Kokushi ().

American actor, voice artist, director, activist and narrator

was a quiet and unorthodox Sōtō Zen Buddhist monk who lived much of his life as a hermit. Ryōkan is remembered for his poetry and calligraphy, which present the essence of Zen life.

Japanese zen Buddhist monk (1880-1965)

Japanese Buddhist missionary (1904–1971)

Japanese Zen Master (1914–1982)

Japanese poet (1882–1940)

Keizan Jōkin (, 1268–1325), also known as Taiso Jōsai Daishi, is considered to be the second great founder of the Sōtō school of Zen in Japan. While Dōgen, as founder of Japanese Sōtō, is known as , Keizan is often referred to as .

samurai (1579-1655)

American Zen Buddhist roshi, anthropologist, ecologist, and civil rights activist

German Zen Master

American musician and Buddhist priest

Japanese buddhist monk (1912–1998)

Japanese Buddhist priest (1919–2014)

Buddhist priest activist executed in the High Treason Incident

Chinese Buddhist

Japanese Buddhist monk

American Buddhist monk

Japanese Buddhist monk

Japanese Zen Buddhist teacher (1931–1995)

Japanese Buddhist monk (1871–1961)

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Japanese Buddhist monk

Japanese Buddhist monk

Japanese monk and garden designer

Japanese Buddhist monk

Japanese calligrapher (born 1933)

American Buddhist monk (1938–2002)

Recipient of the Purple Heart medal

Zen teacher