Shunryu Suzuki
Shunryu Suzuki was a Sōtō Zen monk and teacher who helped popularize Zen Buddhism in the United States, and is renowned for founding the first Zen Buddhist monastery outside Asia. Suzuki founded San Francisco Zen Center which, along with its affiliate temples, comprises one of the most influential Zen organizations in the United States. A book of his teachings, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, is one of the most popular books on Zen and Buddhism in the West.
WikipediaShunryu Suzuki Quotes (5)
"Life is like stepping onto a boat which is about to sail out to sea and sink."
View quote details →"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few."
View quote details →"Treat every moment as your last. It is not preparation for something else."
View quote details →"Nothing we see or hear is perfect. But right there in the imperfection is perfect reality."
View quote details →"Where ever you are, you are one with the clouds and one with the sun and the stars you see. You are one with everything."
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