Arthur Braverman Explained

Arthur Braverman
Birth Date:	8 December 1942
Birth Place:	Bronx (New York City)
Occupation:	writer/translator/teacher
Education:	Graduated from City College of the City University of New York
Alma Mater:	Columbia University
Subject:	Zen Buddhism

Arthur Braverman is an American author and translator, primarily translating from Japanese to English. A Zen Buddhist practitioner, Braverman lived in Japan for seven years and studied at Antai-ji temple in 1969 training under Kosho Uchiyama. In 1978 he returned to the United States and studied classical Japanese at Columbia University.^[1] He lives in Ojai, CA with his wife.^[2]

Works

• Living and Dying in Zazen: Five Zen Masters of Modern Japan
• Dharma Brothers: Kodo and Tokujoo, An historical novel based on the lives of two Zen masters, Kodo Sawaki and Kozan Tokujoo Kato.
• Bronx Park: A Pelham Parkway Tale, a work of fiction set in the 1950s/1960s centered around friendship in the Bronx.

Translations

• Mud and Water: The Collected Teachings of Zen Master Bassui
• Warrior of Zen: The Diamond-Hard Wisdom Mind of Suzuki Shosan
• A Quiet Room: The Poetry of Zen Master Jakushitsu

Notes and References

1. Web site: Braverman . Nao . Braverman, Arthur . Dharma Brothers Kodo and Tokujoo, a historical novel based on the lives of Kodo Sawaki and Tokujoo Kozan Kato, two zen masters . Sweeping Zen . February 1, 2010 . May 5, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716172600/http://sweepingzen.com/2010/02/01/arthur-braverman-biography-zen/ . July 16, 2011 . dead .
2. Web site: Mud and Water . Wisdom Publications website . Wisdom Publications . May 5, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100615084733/http://www.wisdompubs.org/pages/display.lasso?-KeyValue=32801&-Token.Action=&image=1 . 15 June 2010 . dead .