Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki
Born: 01-01-1870
Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki was a renowned Japanese philosopher and Zen Buddhist scholar, instrumental in introducing and interpreting Zen Buddhism to the Western world. Born in 1870, Suzuki's prolific writings and translations bridged Eastern thought and Western audiences. His works, including "Zen and Japanese Culture," emphasized the experiential essence of Zen. Suzuki's influence extended beyond academia, impacting various fields such as psychology, philosophy, and art, until his passing in 1966.
Book summaries for books written by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki
Quotes
To practice Zen or the martial arts, you must live intensely, wholeheartedly, without reserve—as if you might die in the next instant.
The world of Zen is not one of intellect, but of spirit; not of knowledge, but of insight.
The Way of the Bow is a way of life, and thus, a way of self-discipline and self-realization.
In the field of the arts, Zen aims at a direct, intuitive grasp of reality.
Zen is not a religion, but a way of liberation, a transformation of the mind.
To be free from convention is not to spurn it, but to be above it.
The fundamental idea of Zen is to see things as they are, to observe the mind and the world directly.
In the practice of Zen, there is no end to the process of realization.
The beauty of Zen lies in its simplicity and naturalness.
Zen teaches us to live in the present moment, to appreciate the beauty of life as it unfolds.
To understand Zen, one must experience it; words can only point the way.
In Zen, the observer and the observed are one and the same.