Shunryu Suzuki date of birth:
May 18, 1904
How old was Shunryu Suzuki when died?
67
Where was Shunryu Suzuki born?
Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
When did Shunryu Suzuki die?
December 4, 1971
Where did Shunryu Suzuki die?
San Francisco, California, United States
Shunryu Suzuki body shape:
Average
What color are Shunryu Suzuki's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Shunryu Suzuki's hair?
Bald
What is Shunryu Suzuki's ethnicity?
Asian
What is Shunryu Suzuki nationality?
Japanese
What is Shunryu Suzuki's occupation?
Writer
Short Biography
Shunryu Suzuki (鈴木 俊隆 Suzuki Shunryū, dharma name Shōgaku Shunryū 祥岳俊隆, often called Suzuki Roshi) (born May 18, 1904, Kanagawa Prefecture of Japan; died December 4, 1971 in San Francisco, California, U.S.A.) was a Sōtō Zen monk and teacher who helped popularize Zen Buddhism in the United States, and is renowned for founding the first Buddhist monastery outside Asia (Tassajara Zen Mountain Center). 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.