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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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for May 18, 1904
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 18, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 18, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Taurus 44 | 27 Taurus 12 | 23 Virgo 47 |
| Moon | 0 Cancer 28 | 15 Gemini 36 | 29 Sagittarius 46 |
| Mercury | 19 Taurus 36 | 1 Gemini 31 | 21 Virgo 43 |
| Venus | 12 Taurus 52 | 28 Gemini 54 | 13 Libra 2 |
| Mars | 29 Taurus 59 | 29 Aries 23 | 20 Leo 59 |
| Jupiter | 18 Aries 5 | 21 Cancer 35 | 28 Aries 35 |
| Saturn | 21 Aquarius 18 | 10 Aries 51 | 15 Aquarius 41 |
| Uranus | 29 Sagittarius 8 | 1 Gemini 16 | 25 Sagittarius 58 |
| Neptune | 4 Cancer 14 | 3 Aries 44 | 8 Cancer 2 |
| Pluto | 19 Gemini 38 | 5 Aquarius 28 | 21 Gemini 44 |
| Rahu | 24 Virgo 31 | 4 Pisces 54 | 18 Virgo 4 |
| Ketu | 24 Pisces 31 | 4 Virgo 54 | 18 Pisces 4 |
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