Shunryū Suzuki
Japanese Buddhist monk who popularized Zen in the US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Buddhist scholar D. T. Suzuki
Shunryu Suzuki (鈴木 俊隆 Suzuki Shunryū, dharma name Shōgaku Shunryū 祥岳俊隆, often called Suzuki Roshi; May 18, 1904 – December 4, 1971) was a Sōtō Zen monk and teacher who helped popularize Zen Buddhism in the United States, and is renowned for founding the first Zen Buddhist monastery outside Asia (Tassajara Zen Mountain Center).[1] Suzuki founded San Francisco Zen Center which, along with its affiliate temples, comprises one of the most influential Zen organizations in the United States. A book of his teachings, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, is one of the most popular books on Zen and Buddhism in the West.[2][3][4]
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Shunryu Suzuki | |
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Title | Roshi |
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Born | (1904-05-18)May 18, 1904 Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
Died | December 4, 1971(1971-12-04) (aged 67) |
Religion | Buddhism |
Spouse | Mitsu Suzuki |
School | Sōtō |
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Successor | Suzuki Hoitsu Zentatsu Richard Baker |
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