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Mind Quotes by Shunryu Suzuki
- In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities; in the expert's mind there are few.... In the beginner's mind there is no thought, 'I have…
- When we have our body and mind in order, everything else will exist in the right place, in the right way. But usually, without being…
- If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything; it is open to everything.
- The true purpose of Zen is to see things as they are, to observe things as they are, and to let everything go as it…
- You should rather be grateful for the weeds you have in your mind, because eventually they will enrich your practice.
- In the zazen posture, your mind and body have, great power to accept things as they are, whether agreeable or disagreeable.
- The mind we have when we practice zazen is the great mind: we don't try to see anything; we stop conceptual thinking; we stop emotional…
- People say that practicing Zen is difficult, but there is a misunderstanding as to why. It is not difficult because it is hard to sit…
- When you are practicing zazen, do not try to stop your thinking. Let it stop by itself. If something comes into your mind, let it…
- Big mind is something to express, not something to figure out. Big mind is something you have, not something to seek for.
- In Japan we have the phrase, "Shoshin," which means "beginner's mind." Our "original mind" includes everything within itself. It is always rich and sufficient within…
- In the beginner's mind there is no thought, "I have attained something." All self-centered thoughts limit our vast mind. When we have no thought of…
- If you think your body and mind are two, that is wrong; if you think that they are one, that is also wrong. Our body…
- Even though you try very hard, the progress you make is always little by little. It is not like going out in a shower in…
- In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, in the expert's mind there are few.
- In your big mind, everything has the same value...In your practice you should accept everything as it is, giving to each thing the same respect…
- In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few
More Mind Quotes
- Dedicate yourself to the good you deserve and desire for yourself. Give yourself peace of mind. You deserve to be happy. You… — Hannah Arendt
- The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil. — Hannah Arendt
- Total loyalty is possible only when fidelity is emptied of all concrete content, from which changes of mind might naturally arise. — Hannah Arendt
- A high heart ought to bear calamities and not flee them, since in bearing them appears the grandeur of the mind and… — Pietro Aretino
- I do think the heart can balance out the mind, if your heart is in a good place it can give you… — Alexis Arguello
- Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever. — Aristophanes
- It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. — Aristotle
- You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor. — Aristotle
- Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind. — Aristotle
- The energy of the mind is the essence of life. — Aristotle
- All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind. — Aristotle
- Inferiors revolt in order that they may be equal, and equals that they may be superior. Such is the state of mind… — Aristotle