D. T. Suzuki Quotes on Mind
Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki was a Japanese author, scholar, and translator who did more than any other figure to introduce Mahayana Buddhism, especially Zen, to the English-speaking world. This page collects quotes attributed to D. T. Suzuki on the topic of mind, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to D. T. Suzuki:
“Zen, in its essence, is the art of seeing into the nature of one's own being.”
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Attributed to D. T. Suzuki:
“We are too self-conscious, too logical, and we lose touch with the underlying reality of our own being.”
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Attributed to D. T. Suzuki:
“What we have to do is to keep on questioning what we are doing.”
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Attributed to D. T. Suzuki:
“The moon stays bright when it does not avoid the clouds.”