Priests
Kanto Tsukamoto Shonin
From Saga Prefecture, Japan, Tsukamoto Shonin is the Head Priest of the Nichiren Shu Buddhist Temple of UK and the founder of the Enkyoji Buddhist Network.
Having spent the first part of his life as a professional mountain climber summiting major peaks in the Himalayas and elsewhere, Tsukamoto Shonin later made the decision to become a Ni
From Saga Prefecture, Japan, Tsukamoto Shonin is the Head Priest of the Nichiren Shu Buddhist Temple of UK and the founder of the Enkyoji Buddhist Network.
Having spent the first part of his life as a professional mountain climber summiting major peaks in the Himalayas and elsewhere, Tsukamoto Shonin later made the decision to become a Nichiren Shu Priest, working for Nichiren Shu Head Office (Shumuin) in Ikegami before going to the Los Angeles Minobusan Beikoku Betsuin in 1995 to train as a Kaikyoshi (Overseas Missionary Priest). Following his stay in Los Angeles he moved to Canada in March 1996, becoming the 8th Head Priest of the Toronto Nichiren Buddhist Church, and in 2007 he transferred to the UK to become the 6th Head Priest of the Nichiren Shu Buddhist Temple of UK.
A remarkable Buddhist teacher, he is known for his keen insight, his emphasis on a practical approach to the Dharma and his ability to share profound teachings in a direct way through the use of simple, easy-to-grasp explanations.
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