Eshin Nishimura

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Eshin Nishimura

Religious Studies

#651

World Rank

#1222

Historical Rank

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• Religious Studies

Eshin Nishimura's Degrees

• PhD Buddhist Studies Ryukoku University
• Masters Buddhist Studies Ryukoku University
• Bachelors Buddhist Studies Ryukoku University

Why Is Eshin Nishimura Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Eshin Nishimura is a Japanese Rinzai Zen Buddhist priest, the former president of Hanazono University in Kyoto, Japan, and also a major modern scholar in the Kyoto School of thought. A current professor of the Department of Buddhism at Hanazono University, he has lectured at universities throughout the world on the subject of Zen Buddhism. The author of many books, most written in the Japanese language, Nishimura has been a participant in many dialogues on the relationship of Zen to Christianity and Western philosophy.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Eshin Nishimura?

Eshin Nishimura is affiliated with the following schools:

• Hanazono University
• Ryukoku University
• Kyoto University