Shunryū Suzuki

Naissance 1904

Originaire de Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan · Nationalité : Japan, Empire of Japan · Écrit des essais et documents

Citations

“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, in the expert’s there are few.”
Beginner's MindEn anglais
“The highest truth is daiji, translated as dai jiki in Chinese scriptures. This is the subject of the question the emperor asked Bodhidharma: “What is the First Principle?” Bodhidharma said, “I don’t know.” “I don’t know” is the First Principle.”
Lotus Sutra No. 6 lecture at the Zen Mountain Center February 1968En anglais
“Nothing we see or hear is perfect. But right there in the imperfection is perfect reality.”
Not Always So: Practicing the True Spirit of Zen, p. 127En anglais
“You should rather be grateful for the weeds you have in your mind, because eventually they will enrich your practice.”
Right PracticeEn anglais
“When you do something, you should burn yourself completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself.”
Quoted in Enter the Heart of the Fire : A collection of Mystical Poems 1981 byEn anglais

Les livres de Shunryū Suzuki dans l'ordre

Les livres de Shunryū Suzuki dans l'ordre de parution, de Zen Mind (1970) à Zen Zihni Baslangic Zihni (2016).