Sōtō school

Sōtō Zen or is the largest of the three traditional sects of Zen in Japanese Buddhism (the others being Rinzai and Ōbaku). It is the Japanese line of the Chinese Caodong school, which was founded during the Tang dynasty by Dongshan Liangjie. It emphasizes Shikantaza, meditation with no objects, anchors, or content. The meditator strives to be aware of the stream of thoughts, allowing them to arise and pass away without interference.

university in Setagaya Ward, Tōkyō Metropolis, Japan

Lay Zen sect

Japanese private university

private university in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

higher education institution in Aichi Prefecture, Japan