Shunryu Suzuki Quote
Source Check

Shunryu Suzuki quotes on the Internet are almost always not sourced. In seeking a source for a quote, we first check the lecture archive on shunryusuzuki.com, then edited books of his lectures. Herein are results for some that we've looked into. See also these related pages: Dubious Quotes and Some Suzuki quotes found on the net.

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There are, strictly speaking, no enlightened people, there is only enlightened activity. May have first appeared in Zen Millionaire: The Investor's Guide to the Other Side by Paul B. Farrell, 2007. Amazon link. [First appearance we find...] - Is consistent with Shunryu Suzuki teaching but no source found yet.

When you feel the oneness of everything, you naturally don’t want to harm anything.  Source: Suzuki disciple Lewis Richmond. Found in Aging as a Spiritual Practice by Lewis Richmond, 2012. Amazon link.

You exist as an idea in your mind. Source: Suzuki disciple Blanche Hartman. Found in Seeds for a Boundless Life: Zen Teachings from the Heart by Zenkei Blanche Hartman, 2015. Amazon link.


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