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A Swinging Door
A brief teaching from a Soto Zen master
By Shunryu Suzuki RoshiA brief teaching from a Soto Zen master
By Shunryu Suzuki RoshiThoughts in the mind are like waves in the ocean: you can never fully stop them from arising, explains Zen master Shunryu Suzuki.
By Shunryu Suzuki RoshiZen practice, zen life
By Shunryu Suzuki RoshiAs it turns out, emptiness can be understood perfectly while chewing rice.
By Shunryu Suzuki RoshiWhen we practice zazen our mind always follows our breathing. When we inhale, the air comes into the inner world. When we exhale, the air goes out to the outer world. The inner world is limitless, and the outer world is also limitless. We say “inner world” or “outer world,” but actually there is just […]
By Shunryu Suzuki RoshiShunryu Suzuki Roshi on learning to transcend dualistic ideas through the practice of bowing.
By Shunryu Suzuki RoshiWhat we call “I” is just a swinging door which moves when we inhale and when we exhale. When we practice zazen our mind always follows our breathing. When we inhale, the air comes into the inner world. When we exhale, the air goes out to the outer world. The inner world is limitless, and […]
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