Shunryu Suzuki Death
Shunryu passed away on December 4, 1971 at the age of 67 in San Francisco, California, United States.
When did Shunryu Suzuki die?
December 4, 1971How old was Shunryu Suzuki when died?
67Where did Shunryu Suzuki die? What was the location of death?
San Francisco, California, United States
Shunryu Suzuki Birthday and Date of Death
Shunryu Suzuki was born on May 18, 1904 and died on December 4, 1971. Shunryu was 67 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: May 18, 1904
Date of Death: December 4, 1971
Age at Death: 67
Shunryu Suzuki - 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.
