John Daido Loori

Religious Leader

Birthday June 14, 1931

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace New Jersey

DEATH DATE Oct 9, 2009 (78)

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About

Zen Buddhist priest, author, photographer, and Dharma Communications CEO.

Before Fame

He attended Rutgers University, served in the United States Navy, and directed New York chapters of the American Civil Liberties Union.

Trivia

He once exhibited his professional nature photography at New York's American Museum of Natural History.

Family Life

He was born into a Roman Catholic family in New Jersey.

Associated With

He attended a 1971 photography workshop taught by Minor White.