Suzuki, D(aisetz) T(eitaro) (1870-1966)

Japanese scholar and follower of Zen Buddhism. His books in English first introduced Zen thought to the general public in the West. His works include Essays in Zen Buddhism 1927 (second series 1933) and An Introduction to Zen Buddhism 1934.

While studying in Tokyo, Suzuki underwent Zen training and rose to become professor of Buddhist philosophy at Otani University 1921. He spent much time in the USA 1897-1908 and from 1949 onwards, lecturing at many universities and explaining the Japanese Buddhist philosophy and practice of Zen Buddhism in Western terms.