John Stevens (scholar)
Encyclopedia
John Stevens is a Buddhist priest, teacher of Buddhist studies
and aikido
teacher.
Stevens teaches Eastern philosophy
at Tohoku Fukushi University
in Japan.
His aikido rank is 7th dan
Aikikai
. He has lived in Sendai since 1973.
Buddhist Studies
Buddhist studies, also known as Buddhology , is the academic study of Buddhism. The term applies especially to the modern academic field, which is a subset of Religious Studies, and is distinct from Buddhist philosophy or Buddhist theology...
and aikido
Aikido
is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies, philosophy, and religious beliefs. Aikido is often translated as "the Way of unifying life energy" or as "the Way of harmonious spirit." Ueshiba's goal was to create an art that practitioners could use to...
teacher.
Stevens teaches Eastern philosophy
Eastern philosophy
Eastern philosophy includes the various philosophies of Asia, including Chinese philosophy, Iranian philosophy, Japanese philosophy, Indian philosophy and Korean philosophy...
at Tohoku Fukushi University
Tohoku Fukushi University
is a Japanese private university in Sendai.-Sports:*Baseball**Mamoru Kishida**Takashi Saito**Kazuhiro Sasaki**Kazuhiro Wada**Ken Kadokura**Tomoaki Kanemoto*Figure skating**Akiko Suzuki*Golf**Hidemasa Hoshino**Yūsaku Miyazato**Hideto Tanihara...
in Japan.
His aikido rank is 7th dan
Dan rank
The ranking system is a Japanese mark of level, which is used in modern fine arts and martial arts. Originally invented in a Go school in the Edo period, this system was applied to martial arts by Kanō Jigorō, the founder of judo and later introduced to other East Asia countries.In the modern...
Aikikai
Aikikai
The Aikikai is the original school of Aikido. It is centered on the Aikikai Foundation in Japan, and its figurehead is the Doshu . It is represented globally through the International Aikido Federation....
. He has lived in Sendai since 1973.
Translations and collections
- The art of peace ISBN 1-59030-144-7
- Best Aikido: The Fundamentals (Illustrated Japanese Classics) ISBN 4-7700-2762-1
- Budo Secrets ISBN 1-57062-915-3
- Dewdrops on a Lotus Leaf: Zen Poems of Ryokan
- One Robe, One Bowl: The Zen Poetry of Ryokan
- Wild Ways: Zen Poems of Ikkyu (Companions for the Journey)
- Lotus Moon: The Poetry of Rengetsu (Companions for the Journey) ISBN 1-893996-36-0
- Mountain Tasting: Zen Haiku by Santoka Taneda ISBN 0-8348-0151-5
External links
- Books by John Stevens Shambhala PublicationsShambhala PublicationsShambhala Publications is an independent publishing company based in Boston, Massachusetts. According to the company, it specializes in "books that present creative and conscious ways of transforming the individual, the society, and the planet". Many of its books deal with Buddhism or related topics...