Thomas Cleary
Born in 1949
Spirituality
Thomas Francis Cleary was a renowned scholar and translator specializing in East Asian languages and civilizations.
He held a Ph.D. from Harvard University and a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.
Cleary's work focused on translating Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Muslim classics, with a particular emphasis on Mahāyāna texts relevant to Chan, Zen, and Soen systems.
His prolific translation career made Eastern philosophical and religious texts more accessible to Western audiences, contributing significantly to cross-cultural understanding and the popularization of Asian wisdom traditions in the West.
