33 Quotes by Shunryu Suzuki about Practice
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But the way of practice is just to be concentrated on your breathing with the right posture and with great, pure effort.
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There is no particular way in true practice. You should find your own way, and you should know what kind of practice you have right now.
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Our way is not to sit to acquire something; it is to express our true nature. That is our practice.
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In Hinayana Buddhism, practice is classified in four ways. The best way is just to do it without having any joy in it, not even spiritual joy. This way is just to do it, forgetting your physical and mental feeling, forgetting all about yourself in your practice.
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Even when you practice zazen alone, without a teacher, I think you will find some way to tell whether your practice is adequate or not.
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The goal of practice is always to keep our beginner’s mind.
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Waves are the practice of the water.
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When the restrictions you have do not limit you, this is what we mean by practice.
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You should rather be grateful for the weeds, because eventually they will enrich your practice.
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