鈴木大拙(すずき・だいせつ、本名:鈴木貞太郎、1870–1966)は、日本の仏教学者、思想家、禅研究者。東京帝国大学で哲学を学び、鎌倉・円覚寺で禅の修行を積んだ。英語による数多くの著作や講演を通じて、禅をはじめとする日本仏教や東洋思想を欧米に広く紹介し、20世紀の禅ブームに大きな影響を与えた。大谷大学教授、コロンビア大学客員教授などを歴任し、日本文化勲章を受章。『Zen Buddhism』『An Introduction to Zen Buddhism』『日本的霊性』などの著作は、世界各国で読み継がれている。
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D. T. Suzuki (Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki, 1870–1966) was a Japanese Buddhist scholar, philosopher, and one of the foremost interpreters of Zen Buddhism to the Western world. After studying philosophy at Tokyo Imperial University and training in Zen at Engaku-ji Temple in Kamakura, he devoted his career to introducing Japanese Buddhism and East Asian thought through his English-language writings and lectures. He taught at Otani University and later lectured at leading Western institutions, including Columbia University. Widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the global understanding of Zen, his major works include Zen Buddhism, An Introduction to Zen Buddhism, and Japanese Spirituality.
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