David Chadwick
David Chadwick was an American writer and Buddhist priest. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, he moved to California in 1966 to study Zen as a student of Shunryu Suzuki. Chadwick was ordained as a priest in 1971, shortly before Suzuki's death. He assisted in the operation of the San Francisco Zen Center for a number of years.
Chadwick had two children and lived for many years in California before relocating to Bali. Among his works are Thank You and OK! An American Zen Failure in Japan, an account of his time training at a monastery in Japan, and Crooked Cucumber, a biography of Shunryu Suzuki. He was devoted to chronicling the life and teachings of his teacher, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, and maintained an extensive archival project at his website, Cuke.com.
Chadwick died of cancer at a hospital near his home in Bali, on February 24, 2026, at the age of 81.
Chadwick had two children and lived for many years in California before relocating to Bali. Among his works are Thank You and OK! An American Zen Failure in Japan, an account of his time training at a monastery in Japan, and Crooked Cucumber, a biography of Shunryu Suzuki. He was devoted to chronicling the life and teachings of his teacher, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, and maintained an extensive archival project at his website, Cuke.com.
Chadwick died of cancer at a hospital near his home in Bali, on February 24, 2026, at the age of 81.
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