Accepting Quotes by Shunryu Suzuki

11 Accepting quotes by Shunryu Suzuki

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Shunryu Suzuki’s eleven concise thoughts on acceptance embody Zen’s straightforward approach to being. The snippets serve as a gentle reminder to stay present and let go of resistance.

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The most important point is to accept yourself and stand on your two feet.

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To accept some idea of truth without experiencing it is like a painting of a cake on paper which you cannot eat.

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Because we cannot accept the truth of transience, we suffer.

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The more you practice zazen, the more you will be able to accept something as your own, whatever it is.

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In the zazen posture, your mind and body have, great power to accept things as they are, whether agreeable or disagreeable.

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Without accepting the fact that everything changes, we cannot find perfect composure. Unfortunately, although it is true, it is difficult for us…

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In your big mind, everything has the same value...In your practice you should accept everything as it is, giving to each thing…

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The mind of the beginner is empty, free of the habits of the experts, ready to accept, to doubt, and open to…

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The practice of Zen mind is beginner's mind. The innocence of the first inquiry—what am I?—is needed throughout Zen practice. The mind…

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When you accept everything, everything is beyond dimensions. The earth is not great nor a grain of sand small. In the realm…

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It is only by practicing through a continual succession of agreeable and disagreeable situations that we acquire true strengths. To accept that…

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