claim: James Brolin was born on July 18th, 1940.
evidence: Berkeley Zen Center -LRB- BZC -RRB- , temple name , is a Soto Zen Buddhist practice center located in Berkeley , California led by Sojun Mel Weitsman .. Soto. Soto. Sojun Mel Weitsman. Sojun Mel Weitsman. Zen Buddhist. Zen Buddhist. An informal affiliate to the San Francisco Zen Center -LRB- SFZC -RRB- , BZC was founded in 1967 by Weitsman and Shunryu Suzuki as a satellite group for the SFZC .. Shunryu Suzuki. Shunryu Suzuki. San Francisco Zen Center. San Francisco Zen Center. Despite founding the center , Weitsman was not installed as abbot there until 1985 , one year after receiving Dharma transmission from Hoitsu Suzuki .. Dharma transmission. Dharma transmission. Weitsman 's Dharma heir , Alan Senauke , lives on site with his wife Laurie Senauke -LRB- as of 1999 -RRB- and also works for the Buddhist Peace Fellowship .. Dharma heir. Dharma heir. Buddhist Peace Fellowship. Buddhist Peace Fellowship. Another former teacher at BZC was Maylie Scott , who died in 2001 .. Maylie Scott. Maylie Scott. In 1969 Zenkei Blanche Hartman began sitting zazen at BZC , receiving Dharma transmission from Weitsman in 1988 .. Dharma transmission. Dharma transmission. Zenkei Blanche Hartman. Zenkei Blanche Hartman. zazen. zazen. In 1979 the center relocated to its current location on Russell Street -- and today houses a small group of residents who live on site .