Kyodan related zen schools, sensei is used to refer to ordained teachers below the rank of rōshi. However, other schools of Buddhism in Japan use the term for any priest regardless of seniority; for example, this title is also used for Jōdo Shinshū ministers in the United States, whether they are ethnic Japanese or not. In the Kwan Um School of Zen, according to Zen master Seungsahn, the Korean title ji do poep sa nim is much like the Japanese title "sensei". In Nichiren Buddhism, members of the Soka Gakkai International refer to the president of the sangha, currently Daisaku Ikeda, as Sensei. See also Japanese martial arts titles Chinese: shifu Sanskrit: guru Zen ranks and hierarchy Senpai Rōshi References External links What is a Sensei in Judo? Karate: What is a Sensei in Karate? Japanese honorifics Titles and rank in Japanese martial arts Zen Japanese Buddhist titles Japanese words and phrases Japanese values