Top 6 Quotes & Sayings by Soyen Shaku

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Last updated on December 25, 2024.

Soyen Shaku was the first Zen Buddhist master to teach in the United States. He was a rōshi of the Rinzai school and was abbot of both Kenchō-ji and Engaku-ji temples in Kamakura, Japan. Soyen was a disciple of Imakita Kosen.

January 10, 1860 - October 29, 1919

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My heart burns like fire but my eyes are as cold as dead ashes.

Soyen Shaku

Upon retiring, sleep as if you had entered your last sleep. Upon awakening, leave your bed behind you instantly as if you had cast away a pair of old shoes.

Soyen Shaku

Have the fearless attitude of a hero and the loving heart of a child.

Soyen Shaku

Receive a guest with the same attitude you have when alone. When alone, maintain the same attitude you have in receiving guests.

Soyen Shaku

Do not regret the past. Look to the future.

Soyen Shaku

Religion is not to go to God by forsaking the world but to find Him in it. Our faith is to believe in our essential oneness with Him. "God is in us and we in Him" must be made the most fundamental faith of all religions.

Soyen Shaku

Top 6 Quotes & Sayings by Soyen Shaku

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