Bassui Tokushō

Bassui Tokushō
TitleRōshi
Personal life
Born1327 (1327)
Died1387 (aged 59–60)
NationalityJapanese
Religious life
ReligionBuddhism
SchoolRinzai

Bassui Tokushō (抜隊 得勝; 1327–1387) was a Rinzai Zen Master born in modern-day Kanagawa Prefecture who had trained with Sōtō and Rinzai Zen-masters. Bassui was tormented by the question "Who is the one that sees, hears, and understands?" This question was also central in his teachings, and still inspires present-day Zen-practitioners.