2011 Event In China, Jia Qinglin, senior leader of the People's Republic of China, calls for controls over Tibetan Buddhism and a renewed struggle against the Dalai Lama 2010 Event Chinese Buddhist monks and archaeologists reveal part of a skull believed to be Buddhism's founder, Siddartha Gautama 1995 Death Maezumi Hakuyu Taizan Koun, teacher (Zen Buddhism), dies at 64 1966 Death D T Suzuki, Zen Buddhism scholar, dies in Tokyo, Japan at 96 1953 Birthday Alex Grey, born in Columbus, Ohio, sacred, visionary, psychedelic artist, co-founder, Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, author of 'Zig Zag Zen: Buddhism and Psychedelics' 1935 Birthday Richard Brautigan, born in Tacoma, Washington, writer, novelist, wrote Trout Fishing in America, known for black comedy, parody, satire, and Zen Buddhism 1931 Birthday Maezumi Hakuyu Taizan Koun, teacher Rinzai/Soto lines of Zen Buddhism 1655 Death Suzuki Shosan, Samurai/monk/propagator of Zen Buddhism, dies at 76 1639 Event Suzuki Shosan, Samurai monk of Zen Buddhism, found awakening
