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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice

Book by Shunryu Suzuki · 3 quotes · Zen, Buddhism, Acceptance

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“When everything exists within your big mind, all dualistic relationships drop away. There is no distinction between heaven and earth, man and woman, teacher and disciple. Sometimes a man bows to a woman; sometimes a woman bows to a man. Sometimes the disciple bows to the master; sometimes the master bows to the disciple... In your big mind, everything has the same value.”