ThursdaySep 24, 2026
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When you do something, you should burn yourself up completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself.
Tai Shimano visited Shunryu Suzuki. 'How are you feeling these days?' Suzuki replied, 'They have a new name for me: Cancer!'
Zen is not some kind of excitement, but concentration on our usual everyday routine.
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; in the expert's mind there are few.
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 one whole world.
In Japan we have the phrase, 'Shoshin,' which means 'beginner's mind.' Our 'original mind' includes everything within itself. It is always rich and sufficient within itself. This does not mean a closed mind, but actually an empty mind and a ready mind. 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; in the expert's mind there are few.
In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few.
At high noon or in the dark moonless night there is a light. Can you see it? And, by the way, who are you?
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