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Heinrich Dumoulin
AuthorBooks · Second hand1905-1995
Heinrich Dumoulin, S.J. was a Jesuit theologian, a widely published author on Zen, and a professor of philosophy and history at Sophia University in Tokyo, where he was Professor Emeritus. He was the founder of its Institute for Oriental Religions, as well as the first director of the Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture.
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About Heinrich Dumoulin
Birth
1905
Death
1995
Heinrich Dumoulin, S.J. was a Jesuit theologian, a widely published author on Zen, and a professor of philosophy and history at Sophia University in Tokyo, where he was Professor Emeritus. He was the founder of its Institute for Oriental Religions, as well as the first director of the Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture.
Heinrich Dumoulin was a prominent German Catholic missionary who dedicated his life to the in-depth study of Zen Buddhism.
As a historian and theologian, he successfully built intellectual bridges between the Christian tradition and Eastern philosophy.
His most iconic work, titled Zen, is considered a fundamental reference for understanding this spiritual tradition.
Throughout his prolific career, he published 25 works exploring the intersection of religion, history, and Buddhism.
His work as a university professor and scholar of religion left a lasting legacy in global interreligious dialogue.
