“Facts of experience are valued in Zen more than representations, symbols, and concepts-that is to say, substance is everything in Zen and form nothing.”
Quote by D.T. Suzuki
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D.T. Suzuki
D.T. Suzuki, a renowned Japanese philosopher, Buddhist scholar, and translator, was born on October 18, 1870, and died on July 12, 1966. He is best known for his profound research into Zen Buddhism and his influential translations, which have greatly contributed to the Western understanding of Eastern philosophy and culture. more
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