When I was 16 years old I read Zen Mind Beginner's Mind, and it changed my life. Thank you for sharing this peek into the mind of such a wonderful teacher!
become aware of your awareness, thats the simplest way to put it and practice become aware become aware become aware and let go of anything that prevents you from being aware (including thoughts about progress, desires to achieve a certain state, feelings/emotions, and bodily sensations just let go and keep letting go; always
Very poignant. Seeing my old temple where I stayed '72-74. I only heard a couple of his talks in 1971. He was dying of cancer at the time but as a new student I didn't know it. Thanks to my ZCSF dharma brothers and sisters who posted this.
Thanks for sharing this. I've been reading his book over and over and never saw his face or heart his voice. He just makes me laugh, such a peacefull wise little man.
“Most of us don’t want a relationship with reality.” That pretty much sums it up.
When I was 16 years old I read Zen Mind Beginner's Mind, and it changed my life. Thank you for sharing this peek into the mind of such a wonderful teacher!
become aware of your awareness, thats the simplest way to put it and practice
become aware
become aware
become aware
and let go of anything that prevents you from being aware (including thoughts about progress, desires to achieve a certain state, feelings/emotions, and bodily sensations
just let go and keep letting go; always
Everytime I get lost, I always read your teachings in Beginner Mind
Very poignant. Seeing my old temple where I stayed '72-74. I only heard a couple of his talks in 1971. He was dying of cancer at the time but as a new student I didn't know it. Thanks to my ZCSF dharma brothers and sisters who posted this.
One of the greatest teachers of Zen. His book opened me up to Zen and had helped better my life. Thanks for sharing these important talks.
Thanks for sharing this. I've been reading his book over and over and never saw his face or heart his voice. He just makes me laugh, such a peacefull wise little man.
What a beautiful, beautiful man.
Just finished reading Zen Mind Beginner's Mind...it's timeless....
Master
Thank you and blessings!
Such a rare pleasure. Much gratitude for posting this.
Thank you so much for sharing. Whenever I see Shunryu Suzuki's picture from Zen Mind Beginner's Mind, I want to give him a big hug:)
this is lovely. thankyou. it gave me some moments of stillness and peace.
I don't understand anything about zen ,but I know i like it.
After all, what is God, but an Eternal Child playing an eternal game, in an eternal garden. -Sri Aurobindo
Thank you very much! I enjoyed it.
Listening to you, also seeing 'O'. All possibilities, potential, our creativity and innocence. Very beautiful, thankyou!
Thank you thank you
Fabulous!! Let the World see this video! :)