A Small Stone
To find true joy under some limitation is the way to realize the whole universe.
Shunryu Suzuki Roshi
Shunryu Suzuki Roshi (1904–1971) was a Soto Zen monk and teacher who helped popularize Zen Buddhism in the United States, and is renowned for founding the first Buddhist monastery outside Asia, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, and founding the San Francisco Zen Center. A book of his teachings, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, is one of the most popular books on Zen and Buddhism in the West.
TeachingsMagazine | Dharma Talk, Teachings
Just Sit as Yourself
A direct teaching on renunciation and zazen
Taking Care of Yourself
In an excerpt from his recent posthumous collection, Soto Zen master Shunryu Suzuki provides a powerful yet gentle message on how to look at our desires.
Exhaling into Emptiness
In an excerpt from a talk given at San Francisco Zen Center, the late Zen master expounds on the insights of the outbreath.
The Big Activity
The venerated teacher on the nature of perceiving Zen versus the act of engaging in Zen and why that distinction makes all the difference.
TeachingsMagazine | In Brief, Teachings
A Swinging Door
A brief teaching from a Soto Zen master
Small Mind, Big Mind
Thoughts in the mind are like waves in the ocean: you can never fully stop them from arising, explains Zen master Shunryu Suzuki.
Practicing Zazen Meditation
Zen practice, zen life
Brown Rice Is Just Right
As it turns out, emptiness can be understood perfectly while chewing rice.
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