"When you do something, you should burn yourself……" — Shunryu Suzuki
"When you do something, you should burn yourself up completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself."
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131 Quotes by Shunryu Suzuki
Shunryu Suzuki has 131 quotes on this site.
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Zen is not some kind of excitement, but concentration on our usual everyday routine.
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When you say, "Wait a moment," you are bound by your karma; when you say "Yes I will," you are…
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If enlightenment comes first, before thinking, before practice, your thinking and your practice will not be self-centered. By enlightenment I…
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Happiness is sorrow; sorrow is happiness. There is happiness in difficulty; difficulty in happiness. Even though the ways we feel…
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The best way to control cow and sheep is to give them a big grazing field.
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Those who sit perfectly physically usually take more time to obtain the true way of Zen.
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The true practice to meditation is to sit as if you where drinking water when you are thursty.
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In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities; in the expert's mind there are few.... In the beginner's mind there…
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When my master and I were walking in the rain, he would say, 'Do not walk so fast, the rain…
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As soon as you see something, you already start to intellectualize it. As soon as you intellectualize something, it is…
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When we have our body and mind in order, everything else will exist in the right place, in the right…
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If you can just appreciate each thing, one by one, then you will have pure gratitude. Even though you observe…
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I like to sing around the bonfire, in my car and in the shower,
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Obstacles can arise from good as well as bad circumstances, but they should never deter or overpower you. Be like…
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You go to pray; to become a bonfire, a living flame, giving light and heat.
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A strong reputation is like a good bonfire. When you have one kindled it's easy to keep the flame burning,…
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Your practice should be strengthened by the difficult situations you encounter, just as a bonfire in a strong wind is…
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I am quite prepared, if we can do it without any disrespect to the Crown of England, to bring our…
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Love is who you are. Your true self is pure love, infinite awareness, and unbounded joy...As you realize this, you…
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I think fear neutralizes alcohol, weakens its anesthetic power. It's good for small fears; your boss, your wife, your bills,…
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