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BornMay 18, 1904
DiedDecember 4, 1971 (age 67)
Place of birthKanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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Shunryu Suzuki
DeceasedKnown for Acting
Biography
Shunryu Suzuki was a Sōtō Zen monk and teacher who helped popularize Zen Buddhism in the United States. 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.