Shunryu Suzuki Quotes
Even Though You Read Much Zen Literature, You Must Read Each Sentence With A Fresh Mind. You Should Not Say, "I Know What Zen Is," Or "I Have Attained Enlightenment." This Is Also The Real Secret Of The Arts: Always Be A Beginner."
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"When You Are Sitting In The Middle Of Your Own Problem, Which Is More Real To You: Your Problem Or You Yourself? The Awareness That You Are Here, Right Now, Is The Ultimate Fact. "
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"Knowing That Your Life Is Short, To Enjoy It Day After Day, Moment After Moment, Is The Life Of "form Is Form And Emptiness Is Emptiness."
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"You May Feel As If You Are Doing Something Special, But Actually It Is Only The Expression Of Your True Nature; It Is The Activity Which Appeases Your Inmost Desire. But As Long As You Think You Are Practicing Zazen For The Sake Of Something, That Is Not True Practice."
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"The Most Important Thing Is To Forget All Gaining Ideas, All Dualistic Ideas. In Other Words, Just Practice Zazen In A Certain Posture.
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