Mary Farkas
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Mary Farkas (1911 – June 7, 1992) was the director of the First Zen Institute of America (FZIA), running the center's administrative functions for many years following the death of her teacher (Sokei-an) in 1945.[1] Though she was not a teacher of Zen Buddhism in any traditional sense of the word, she did help to carry on the lineage of Sokei-an and also was editor of the FZIA's journal, Zen Notes, starting with Volume 1 in 1954.[2] Additionally, she also edited books about Sokei-an, i.e. "The Zen Eye" and "Zen Pivots." Through her transcriptions of his talks, the institute was able to continue on the lineage without having a formal teacher (Sokei-an left no Dharma heir).[3]
Mary Farkas | |
|---|---|
| Title | Director |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1911 |
| Died | June 7, 1992 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | American |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Zen Buddhism |
| School | Rinzai |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Sokei-an |
| Based in | First Zen Institute of America |
| Website | www.firstzen.org |
Bibliography
- Sasaki, Shigetsu; Farkas, Mary; Lopez, Robert (1998). Zen Pivots: Lectures on Buddhism and Zen. Weatherhill. ISBN 0-8348-0416-6. OCLC 38120661.
- Sasaki, Shigetsu; Farkas, Mary (1993). The Zen Eye: A Collection of Zen Talks by Sokei-an. Weatherhill. ISBN 0-8348-0272-4. OCLC 27266361.
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