Soto

Meido Yuton

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Meido Yuton was a Soto Zen master who contributed to the tradition's transmission during the medieval period of Japanese history. He maintained the school's emphasis on zazen practice and dharma transmission, serving as a link in the lineage connecting the early Soto patriarchs to later generations.

Yuton's role in the Soto succession represents the tradition's remarkable continuity across centuries of Japanese history. Through periods of warfare, political upheaval, and social change, the Soto school maintained its transmission through the steady dedication of teachers who preserved the practice and passed it forward.

Names

dharma · enMeido Yuton
alias · zh明堂雄暾

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Master Record Sources

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    Meido Yuton

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    Soto

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  • teachersZen Editorial Overlay - Originals Curation

    Fukushu Kochi (Terebess Harada profile - Dharma lineage)

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