Kazuaki Tanahashi
Title	Sensei
Personal life
Born	(1933-10-04)October 4, 1933 (age 92)
Nationality	Japanese
Other names	Kaz
Occupation	Calligrapher
Religious life
Religion	Zen Buddhism
Website	www.brushmind.net/

Kazuaki Tanahashi (棚橋一晃; born October 4, 1933) is an accomplishedJapanese calligrapher,Zen teacher, author and translator ofBuddhist texts fromJapanese andChinese toEnglish, most notably works byDogen (he began his translation ofShobogenzo in his twenties). He first metShunryu Suzuki in 1964, and upon reading Suzuki's bookZen Mind, Beginner's Mind he stated, "I could see it's Shobogenzo in a very plain, simple language."^[1] He has helped notable Zen teachers author books on Zen Buddhism, such asJohn Daido Loori. A fellow of theWorld Academy of Art and Science—Tanahashi is also anenvironmentalist andpeaceworker.^[2][3]

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  January Chozen Bays & Tanahashi

• Tanahashi, Kazuaki (2018).Painting Peace: Art in a Time of Global Crisis.Shambhala Publications.ISBN 9781611805437.
• Tanahashi, Kazuaki (2016).Heart of the Brush: The Splendor of East Asian Calligraphy.Shambhala Publications.ISBN 9781611801347.
• Tanahashi, Kazuaki (2015).Zen Chants: Thirty-Five Essential Texts with Commentary.Shambhala Publications.ISBN 9781611801439.
• Tanahashi, Kazuaki (2015).The Heart Sutra: A Comprehensive Guide to the Classic of Mahayana Buddhism.Shambhala Publications.ISBN 9781611800968.
• Tanahashi, Kazuaki (2012).Sky Above, Great Wind: The Life and Poetry of Zen Master Ryokan.Shambhala Publications.ISBN 978-1-59030-982-7.
• Tanahashi, Kazuaki (2011).Treasury of the True Dharma Eye: Zen Master Dogen's Shōbōgenzō.Shambhala Publications.ISBN 978-1590304747.
• Tanahashi, Kazuaki (2006).Lotus. Wisdom Publications.ISBN 0-86171-277-3.
• Lao Tzu (2005).The Tao te Ching: A New Translation. Translated by Hamill, Sam. Kazuaki Tanahashi (calligraphy). Shambhala Publications.ISBN 1-59030-011-4.
• Loori, John Daido (2005).The True Dharma Eye: Zen Master Dogen's Three Hundred Koans. Kazuaki Tanahashi (trans.). Shambhala.ISBN 1-59030-242-7.
• Tanahashi, Kazuaki; Peter Levitt (2004).A Flock of Fools: Ancient Buddhist Tales of Wisdom and Laughter from the One Hundred Parable Sutra. Grove Press.ISBN 0-8021-4133-1.
• Dogen (2004). Tanahashi, Kazuaki (ed.).Beyond Thinking: A Guide to Zen Meditation. Shambhala Publications.ISBN 1-59030-024-6.
• Tanahashi, Kazuaki (2001).Miracles of the Moment. Brush Dance.ISBN 1-891731-83-1.
• Tanahashi, Kazuaki; Dogen (1999).Enlightenment Unfolds. Shambhala Publications.ISBN 1-57062-570-0.
• Dogen (1995).Moon In a Dewdrop. Tanahashi, Kazuaki (Translator, Editor). North Point Press.ISBN 0-86547-186-X.
• Tanahashi, Kazuaki; David Schneider (1994).Essential Zen. HarperSanFrancisco.ISBN 0-06-251046-0.
• Tanahashi, Kazuaki (1990).Brush Mind. Parallax Press.ISBN 0-938077-29-5.
• Tanahashi, Kazuaki (1984).Penetrating Laughter: Hakuin's Zen and Art. The Overlook Press.ISBN 0-87951-280-6.
• Tanahashi (1982).Enku: Sculptor of a Hundred Thousand Buddhas. Shambhala Publications.ISBN 0-394-74882-4.
• Ueshiba, Morihei (1962).Aikido. Translated by Kaizuaki Tanahashi; Roy Maurer Jr. Hozansha.

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