Shunryu Suzuka Quotes on Spirituality
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When you do something, you should burn yourself completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself.
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There are, strictly speaking, no enlightened people, there is only enlightened activity.
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Zazen practice is the direct expression of our true nature. Strictly speaking, for a human being, there is no other practice than this practice; there is no other way of life than this way of life.
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If you take pride in your attainment or become discouraged because of your idealistic effort, your practice will confine you by a thick wall.
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To accept some idea of truth without experiencing it is like a painting of a cake on paper which you cannot eat.
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Life and death are the same thing. When we realize this fact, we have no fear of death anymore, nor actual difficulty in our life.