Shunryu Suzuki Quotes

6 quotes from 6 authors

A single line can hold a whole koan, and this collection proves it. Six brief excerpts showcase Shunryu Suzuki’s blend of witty counsel and profound Zen paradoxes, from a boat‑sinking metaphor to a two‑word summary of Buddhism. For deeper insight into leadership, work‑life balance, or parenting, check the “Leadership” and “Parenting” sections.

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Sanity and enlightenment...I've been reading a new book Dogen's Genjo Koan: Three Commentaries, and it contains a commentary on Genjo Koan by…

Brad Warner

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“Zen teacher Lewis Richmond tells the story of hearing Shunryu Suzuki sum up Buddhism in two words. Suzuki had just finished giving…

Phil Jackson

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Tai Shimano visited Shunryu Suzuki. "How are you feeling these days?" Suzuki replied, "They have a new name for me: Cancer!"

Shunryu Suzuki

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“Many experts lose the creativity and imagination of the less informed. They are so intimately familiar with known patterns that they may…

Gavin de Becker

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“I look over at my hero shelf and see Philip Levine, Rainer Maria Rilke, Virginia Woolf, Shunryu Suzuki, Adrienne Rich, Pablo Neruda,…

Rebecca Solnit

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“Life is like stepping into a boat that is about to sail out to sea and sink. —SHUNRYU SUZUKI ROSHI A”

Pema Chödrön

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