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Famous Shunryu Suzuki Quotes
“Ego is a social institution with no physical reality. The ego is simply your symbol of yourself.”
“How much 'ego' do you need? Just enough so that you don't step in front of a bus.”
“The beginner's mind is the mind of compassion. When our mind is compassionate, it is boundless.”
“An enlightened person does not ignore things and does not stick to things, not even to the truth.”
“Even if the sun were to rise from the west, the Bodhisattva has only one way.”
“To renounce things is not to give them up. It is to acknowledge that all things go away.”
“We have to study with our warm heart, not just with our brain.”
“For Zen students a weed is a treasure. With this attitude, whatever you do, life becomes an art.”
“When you sit, everything sits with you.”
“A Master who cannot bow to a disciple cannot bow to Buddha.”
“In reflecting on our problems, we should include ourselves.”
“Moment after moment, completely devote yourself to listening to your inner voice.”
“I think you're all enlightened, until you open your mouths.”