Shunryu Suzuki
Japanese Zen master who established Zen Buddhism in America through San Francisco Zen Center. Suzuki's teaching in Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind emphasized simple, direct practice and beginner's mind attitude. His transmission of Soto Zen to the West created one of the largest Zen communities outside Asia. Suzuki's accessible teaching and emphasis on everyday practice made Zen approachable for Westerners.
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