On August 20th in 1912, Philip Kapleau was born in New Haven, Connecticut. So, we’re now marking 112 years since that event. Kapleau Roshi was one of the pioneers of Zen come west. His importance in this project is impossible to overestimate. At the same time there were complications that have followed him. As recently as a month or so ago someone posted a broadside linking him with a notorious fake teacher as people who made the whole thing up.... Read more