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: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 18, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for May 18, 2024 |
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| Sun | 26 Taurus 44 | 27 Taurus 40 | 21 Virgo 50 |
| Moon | 0 Cancer 28 | 26 Virgo 21 | 3 Sagittarius 27 |
| Mercury | 19 Taurus 36 | 3 Taurus 7 | 23 Virgo 48 |
| Venus | 12 Taurus 52 | 22 Taurus 57 | 10 Libra 34 |
| Mars | 29 Taurus 59 | 13 Aries 24 | 19 Leo 44 |
| Jupiter | 18 Aries 5 | 28 Taurus 8 | 28 Aries 45 |
| Saturn | 21 Aquarius 18 | 17 Pisces 53 | 15 Aquarius 47 |
| Uranus | 29 Sagittarius 8 | 23 Taurus 24 | 25 Sagittarius 57 |
| Neptune | 4 Cancer 14 | 29 Pisces 23 | 8 Cancer 0 |
| Pluto | 19 Gemini 38 | 2 Aquarius 2 | 21 Gemini 43 |
| Rahu | 24 Virgo 31 | 13 Aries 33 | 18 Virgo 10 |
| Ketu | 24 Pisces 31 | 13 Libra 33 | 18 Pisces 10 |
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