D. T. Suzuki Quotes on Truth
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 truth, 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:
“If you have a glass full of liquid, you can discourse forever on its qualities, but until you drink it, you cannot know its taste.”
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Attributed to D. T. Suzuki:
“The truth of Zen is not in any of its statements, however profound; it is in life itself.”
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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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“The Mahayana Buddhists offer a doctrine complementary to that of karma, in order to give a more satisfying and more human solution to our inmost religious needs. The Mahayana doctrine of Parinamana , therefore, must go side by side with that of karma; for through this harmonious co-working of the two, the true spirit of Buddhism will be more effectively realized. In this phase of development, Mahayana Buddhism must be said to be profoundly religious.”
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