Shunryu Suzuki Quotes


We should not be just a fan of dragons; we should always be the dragon himself. Then we will not be afraid of any dragon.


Citations

Suzuki, Shunryu. Not Always So: Practicing the True Spirit of Zen. HarperCollins, 2002.

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Shunryu Suzuki
Shunryu Suzuki
  • Born: May 18, 1904
  • Died: December 4, 1971
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Profession: Leader

Shunryu Suzuki (May 18, 1904 – December 4, 1971) was a Sōtō Zen monk and teacher who helped popularize Zen Buddhism in the United States, and is renowned for founding the first Zen Buddhist monastery outside Asia (Tassajara Zen Mountain Center). Suzuki founded San Francisco Zen Center which, along with its affiliate temples, comprises one of the most influential Zen organizations in the United States. A book of his teachings, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, is one of the most popular books on Zen and Buddhism in the West.