Anne Hopkins Aitken, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Anne Hopkins Aitken

American Zen Buddhist

Date of Birth: 08-Feb-1911

Place of Birth: Cook County, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 13-Jun-1994

Profession: writer

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Anne Arundel Hopkins Aitken (February 8, 1911 – June 13, 1994) was an American Zen Buddhist, in the Harada-Yasutani lineage.
She co-founded the Honolulu Diamond Sangha in 1959 together with her husband, Robert Baker Aitken.
She purchased both of its properties: the Koko An Zendo and Maui Zendo. Honolulu Diamond Sangha has been considered "one of several pivotal Buddhist organizations critical to the development of Zen" in western countries. Anne Aitken was also one of the original founders of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship.