Famous quotes by Shunryu Suzuki:

"Preparing food is not just about yourself and others. It is about everything!"

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

"Usually when someone believes in a particular religion, his attitude becomes more and more a sharp angle pointing away from himself. In our way the point of the angle is always toward ourselves."

"When you do something, you should burn yourself up completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself"

"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few"

"The world is its own magic."

"When you do something, you should burn yourself up completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself."

"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, in the expert's mind there are few."

"Without accepting the fact that everything changes, we cannot find perfect composure. But unfortunately, although it is true, it is difficult for us to accept it. Because we cannot accept the truth of transience, we suffer."