#Shunryu Suzuki

[vesora]

my opinion + quotes at the end

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the concept thinking from the end in itself can bring lack i believe

there is no beginning, there is no middle and there is no end.

there is just now.

there is no 'end', there is just a different persona to the one 'you' - as in your true self - has now. every possibility is happening all at once - all NOW.

there is no time lag. stop looking outside of you for answers. realise who you really are and that is - God. just bask in that for a bit.

there is no trying. there is no effort. there just is. you just are.

just surrender and eliminate the possibility of problems existing.

you are no-thing, therefore you can be any-thing. you are formless, therefore you can take shape of any form. you are free.

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"You are a master. Not a victim, not a slave. You are here to be a God, a creator, a chooser, a responsible party of creation-- a free agent of Infinity." - Bentinho Massaro

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"Be alive! This is a dream! Move on, create, be fearless, be immortal, be timeless, be unafraid. Be focused on what you do not yet know; be focused in the new-- in the non-physical" -Bentinho Massaro

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"The mind creates time and space, and takes its own creations for reality. All is here and now, but we do not see it. Truly, all is in me and by me. There is nothing else. The very idea of “else” is a disaster and a calamity." -Nisargadatta Maharaj

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“I will be” is a confession that “I am not “ The Father's will is always “I AM.” Until you realize that YOU are the Father (there is only one I AM and your infinite self is that I AM), your will is always “I will be.” ― Neville Goddard, The Power of Awareness

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Nothing outside yourself can cause you any trouble. You yourself make the waves in your mind. If you leave your mind as it is, it will become calm. - Shunryu Suzuki

[entheognosis]

The true purpose [of Zen] is to see things as they are, to observe things as they are, and to let everything go as it goes... Emotionally we have many problems, but these problems are not actual problems; they are something created by our self-centered ideas or views. When we realize the everlasting truth of “everything changes” and find our composure in it, we find ourselves in Nirvana.

Shunryu Suzuki

[thecalminside]

If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything, it is open to everything. In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few.

-Shunryu Suzuki

[terracemuse]

[amokedas]

[nousrose]

Not to be attached to something is to be aware of its absolute value. Everything you do should be based on such an awareness, and not on material or self-centered ideas of value.

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind

Shunryū Suzuki

[brettesims]

“Zen is not some kind of excitement, but concentration on our usual everyday routine.” - Shunryu Suzuki

(When you’re excited you are not exactly at peace. Zen brings magic to the mundane by honoring each now moment - practicing stillness, emptiness, silence & thus; peace.)

[mountain-sage]

Our usual understanding of life is dualistic: you and I, this and that, good and bad.

But actually these discriminations are themselves the awareness of the universal existence. "You" means to be aware of the universe in the form of you, and "I" means to be aware of it in the form of I. You and I are just swinging doors. This kind of understanding is necessary. This should not even be called understanding; it is actually the true experience of life through Zen practice.

-Shunryu Suzuki

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

Everywhere in the world are people with pain. And in this time, there is more than we have seen in generations. Yet this at the very core of the human experience. So at this time, let us focus on our own pain, and that of so many who are experiencing this. May they be healed and their struggles recognized and acted upon.

[Red Pine (translator) :: Bill Porter (author)]

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“Ultimately, you will find that if life is the real meditation practice, then everything and everybody in your life becomes your teacher, and every moment and occurrence is an opportunity for practice and for seeing beneath the surface appearance of things.”

— Jon Kabat-Zinn: Arriving at Your Own Door

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The only way is to enjoy your life. Even though you are practicing zazen, counting your breath like a snail, you can enjoy your life, maybe much better than making a trip to the moon. That is why we practice zazen. The kind of life you have is not so important. The most important thing is to be able to enjoy your life without being fooled by things. 

– Shunryu Suzuki

[urloveangel]

The most important point is to accept yourself and stand on your two feet.

Shunryu Suzuki

[kamala-laxman]

"Moment after moment, completely devote yourself to listening to your inner voice." Shunryu Suzuki

[putah-creek]

What we call "I" is just a swinging door, which moves when we inhale and when we exhale. It just moves; that is all. — Shunryu Suzuki

[entheognosis]

I discovered that it is necessary, absolutely necessary, to believe in nothing.

Shunryu Suzuki

[donotdestroy]

"Zen is not some kind of excitement, but concentration on our usual everyday routine."

— Shunryu Suzuki

[terracemuse]

[amokedas]

The true purpose of Zen is to see things as they are, to observe things as they are, and to let everything go as it goes. Emotionally we have many problems, but these problems are not actual problems; they are something created by our self-centered ideas or views. When we realize the everlasting truth of “everything changes” and find our composure in it, we find ourselves in Nirvana.

Shunryu Suzuki