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Things are always changing, so nothing can be yours.

Shunryu Suzuki

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Shunryu Suzuki
Age: 67 †
Born: 1904
Born: May 18
Died: 1971
Died: December 4
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We do not exist for the sake of something else. We exist for the sake of ourselves.
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Our mind should be free from traces of the past, just like the flowers of spring.
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Take care of things, and they will take care of you.
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We must exist right here, right now!
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To express yourself as you are, without any intentional, fancy way of adjusting yourself, is the most important thing.
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When you do something, if you fix your mind on the activity with some confidence, the quality of your state of mind is the activity itself. When you are concentrated on the quality of your being, you are prepared for the activity.
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Instead of criticizing, find out how to help.
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