Issan Dorsey (1933-1990), originally Tommy Dorsey Jr., was a prominent Sōtō Zen monk and teacher in San Francisco. As the Dharma heir of Zentatsu Richard Baker, he served as the abbot of the Hartford Street Zen Center. Dorsey had a tumultuous past, having been a prostitute and drag queen, and faced challenges with drug addiction. He passed away due to AIDS complications. Notably, he founded the Maitri Hospice for those dying of AIDS, marking it as the first Buddhist hospice in the U.S., and was regarded as a true embodiment of a bodhisattva.
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Issan Dorsey belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Santa Barbara
Place of Death: San Francisco
Cause of Death: death from AIDS-related complications
Occupation: prostitute
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 7, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for March 7, 2025 |
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| Sun | 16 Pisces 48 | 17 Pisces 30 | 16 Gemini 35 |
| Moon | 24 Cancer 32 | 2 Cancer 2 | 11 Sagittarius 8 |
| Mercury | 4 Aries 52 | 5 Aries 39 | 28 Gemini 29 |
| Venus | 5 Pisces 26 | 10 Aries 8 | 29 Gemini 8 |
| Mars | 8 Virgo 27 | 17 Cancer 50 | 15 Virgo 37 |
| Jupiter | 18 Virgo 13 | 12 Gemini 52 | 14 Virgo 13 |
| Saturn | 11 Aquarius 49 | 21 Pisces 27 | 16 Aquarius 26 |
| Uranus | 21 Aries 19 | 23 Taurus 50 | 26 Aries 12 |
| Neptune | 8 Virgo 35 | 29 Pisces 8 | 7 Virgo 30 |
| Pluto | 21 Cancer 23 | 3 Aquarius 3 | 22 Cancer 1 |
| Rahu | 7 Pisces 24 | 28 Pisces 0 | 2 Pisces 32 |
| Ketu | 7 Virgo 24 | 28 Virgo 0 | 2 Virgo 32 |
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