"However 'civilized', however much brought up in an artificially contrived environment, we all seem to have an innate longing for primitive simplicity, close to the natural state of living.” (Shunryu Suzuki)"
"If you want to study Zen, you should forget all your previous ideas and just practice zazen and see what kind of experience you have in your practice. That is naturalness." (Shunryu Suzuki)
"In other words, just practice Zen meditation in a certain posture. Do not think about anything. Just remain on your cushion without expecting anything. Then eventually you will resume your own true nature. That is to say, your own true nature resumes itself." (Shunryu Suzuki)
"In your practice you should accept everything as it is, giving to each thing the same respect given to a Buddha. Then Buddha bows to Buddha, and you bow to yourself. This is the true bow." (Shunryu Suzuki)
"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few." (Shunryu Suzuki)
"In Zen we put emphasis on demeanor, or behavior. By behavior we do not mean a particular way that you ought to behave, but rather the natural expression of yourself. We emphasize straightforwardness. You should be true to your feelings, and to your mind, expressing yourself without any reservations. This helps the listener to understand more easily." (Shunryu Suzuki)
"It is easy to have calmness in inactivity, it is hard to have calmness in activity, but calmness in activity is true calmness." (Shunryu Suzuki)
"Practice without an idea of gaining is called Buddha’s practice." (Shunryu Suzuki)
"The true practice of [meditation] is to sit as if you were drinking water when you are thirsty." (Shunryu Suzuki)
"There are, strictly speaking, no Enlightened people, there is only Enlightened activity." (Shunryu Suzuki)
"To express yourself as you are is the most important thing." (Shunryu Suzuki)
"When you are practicing Zen Meditation do not try and stop your thinking. Let it stop by itself. If something comes into your mind, let it come in, and let it go out. It will not stay long. When you try and stop your thinking, it means you are bothered by it. Do not be bothered by anything." (Shunryu Suzuki)
"Without any intentional, fancy way of adjusting yourself, to express yourself as you are is the most important thing." (Shunryu Suzuki)
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