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“Life is like stepping onto a boat which is about to sail out to sea and sink.”
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“A student, filled with emotion and crying, implored, "Why is there so much suffering?"
Suzuki Roshi replied, "No reason.”
― Zen Is Right Here: Teaching Stories and Anecdotes of Shunryu Suzuki, Author of "ZEN Mind, Beginner's Mind"
Suzuki Roshi replied, "No reason.”
― Zen Is Right Here: Teaching Stories and Anecdotes of Shunryu Suzuki, Author of "ZEN Mind, Beginner's Mind"
“Each of you is perfect the way you are ... and you can use a little improvement.”
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“To have some deep feeling about Buddhism is not the point; we just do what we should do, like eating supper and going to bed. This is Buddhism.”
― Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
― Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
“I discovered that it is necessary, absolutely necessary, to believe in nothing. That is, we have to believe in something which has no form and no color--something which exists before all forms and colors appear... No matter what god or doctrine you believe in, if you become attached to it, your belief will be based more or less on a self-centered idea.”
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Kieran’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Kieran’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
325 books
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23 friends
49 books
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18 friends
11 books
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47 friends
0 books
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53 books
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17 friends
83 books
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18 friends
1 book
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25 friends
21 books
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9 friends
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