“When you do something, you should burn yourself completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself.”
Quoted in 'Enter the Heart of the Fire : A collection of Mystical Poems (1981) by Mary E. Giles and Kathryn Hohlwein
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Shunryu Suzuki 39
Japanese Buddhist missionary 1904–1971Related quotes


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“It is necessary to abandon yourself completely, and let the music do as it will with you.”
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