Anne Hopkins Aitken
Anne Arundel Hopkins Aitken | |
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Diamond Sangha | |
Website | anne.robertaitken.net |
Anne Arundel Hopkins Aitken (February 8, 1911 – June 13, 1994) was an American
Early life
Anne Hopkins was born on February 8, 1911, to in Cook County, Illinois. Her mother, Marian Stinchfield Hopkins, was born in Detroit, Michigan, and was 25 when Anne was born. Her father, Lambert Arundel Hopkins, born in New Mexico, was a 29-year-old "railroad supply man" when she was born.[6][7]
Named Anna Stinchfield Hopkins on her birth certificate, No.6407, Hopkins told her husband, Robert Baker Aitken, that her name was later changed (when she was old enough to remember the event, perhaps six to eight years-old) because Stinchfield did not provide positive numerology readings.[8]
Education
Hopkins spent the years 1929 to 1931 studying abroad as an undergraduate at
In 1949, Hopkins became a teacher and assistant director at
Zen Buddhism
Her new husband introduced her to Zen Buddhism, and her long relationship with the Buddhist community began with their honeymoon to
There they established the Koko An
Her essay In Spite of Myself chronicled some of her early experiences, and the discouragement and disillusion that she experienced during the twelve years of practice that led to her realization of
Many of the changes that emphasized the full equality of women and made Zen practice and leadership more accessible to women can be attributed to her work within the Diamond Sangha.[15][16][17] She was neither a prolific writer nor a frequent speaker, but she is remembered fondly around the world for her dedication to the Dharma and support for the Sangha.[2] People recall how she touched them individually and made each one feel as if they were special to her.[2]Aitken was living at the teacher's quarters of the Honolulu Diamond Sangha in
Gallery
Suggested readings
- Aitken, Anne (1979). "In Spite of Myself". Kahawai. 1 (2 Spring): 2–9. Reprinted in Blind Donkey. 15 (1 Spring, 1995): 5-7, 12.
- Aitken, Robert.1982. "Willy-Nilly Zen." pp. 115–132. In: Aitken, Robert (1982). Taking the path of Zen. San Francisco: North Point Press.
- Tworkov, Helen (1989). Zen in America : profiles of five teachers : Robert Aitken, Jakusho Kwong, Bernard Glassman, Maurine Stuart, Richard Baker. San Francisco: North Point Press. pp. 23-62. ISBN 978-0-86547-354-6.
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1598842036. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Ratliff, Kathy (2009). "Founding the Diamond Sangha Robert Aitken Roshi & Anne Hopkins Aiken" (PDF). Mind Moon Circle: Journal of the Sydney Zen Centre. No. Winter. pp. 1–3. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ ISBN 9781438443775. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ISBN 978-0861711598. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ Miller, Andrea (December 1, 2008). "Profile: Buddhist Peace Fellowship". Lion's Roar. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Constance Hopkins Hellyer November 14, 1914 - July 27, 2012". Mountain View Funeral Home. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ The Social Secretary of Detroit. Detroit (Mich.): Social Secretary. 1961. p. 122.
- ^ "An Tanshin (1911-1994)". Anne Arundel Hopkins Aitken. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- University of Hawaiʻi. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ISBN 978-0-86547-354-6.
- ^ a b "About Us". Honolulu Diamond Sangha. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ Haar, Francis (2018). "Robert Aitken, Roshi". Lion's Roar. March: 35.
- ^ Woo, Elaine (August 10, 2010). "Robert Aitken dies at 93; American Zen master". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ Aitken, Anne (1979). "In Spite of Myself". Kahawai. 1 (2 Spring): 2–9.
- ISBN 9788126132591.
- ^ "Aitken, Anne Tanshin Hopkins". Sweeping Zen. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ISBN 0520213017. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
External links
- "Anne Arundel Hopkins Aitken".
- "Inventory of Records: Anne Aitken Papers November 12, 2003". University of Hawaiʻi. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- "Robert Baker Aitken Papers". University of Hawaiʻi.