Shunryu Suzuki (often referred to as Suzuki Roshi) was a Zen monk and teacher who played a significant role in bringing Zen Buddhism to the United States. Born on May 18, 1904, he founded the first Zen Buddhist monastery outside of Asia, the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. Suzuki also established the San Francisco Zen Center, which has become one of the most influential Zen organizations in the U.S. His book, 'Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind,' is one of the most popular works on Zen and Buddhism in the Western world.
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Meaning of the name - Shunryu
The name Shunryu is composed of two Japanese words: "Shun" (順) meaning "order, sequence, smooth" and "ryu" (龍) meaning "dragon". Together, it can be interpreted as "smooth dragon" or "dragon of order".
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Shunryu Suzuki belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Hiratsuka
Place of Death: San Francisco
Educated At: Komazawa University
Occupation: philosopher | Bhikkhu | missionary | writer
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Ephemeris for May 18, 1904
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 18, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 18, 2025 |
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| Sun | 26 Taurus 44 | 27 Taurus 26 | 22 Virgo 48 |
| Moon | 0 Cancer 28 | 28 Capricorn 37 | 16 Sagittarius 50 |
| Mercury | 19 Taurus 36 | 13 Taurus 46 | 22 Virgo 45 |
| Venus | 12 Taurus 52 | 12 Aries 23 | 11 Libra 48 |
| Mars | 29 Taurus 59 | 13 Leo 52 | 20 Leo 22 |
| Jupiter | 18 Aries 5 | 24 Gemini 57 | 28 Aries 40 |
| Saturn | 21 Aquarius 18 | 29 Pisces 20 | 15 Aquarius 44 |
| Uranus | 29 Sagittarius 8 | 27 Taurus 19 | 25 Sagittarius 57 |
| Neptune | 4 Cancer 14 | 1 Aries 34 | 8 Cancer 1 |
| Pluto | 19 Gemini 38 | 3 Aquarius 46 | 21 Gemini 43 |
| Rahu | 24 Virgo 31 | 24 Pisces 14 | 18 Virgo 7 |
| Ketu | 24 Pisces 31 | 24 Virgo 14 | 18 Pisces 7 |
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