For Zen students, a weed is a treasure.
Shunryu SuzukiRead
When you live completely in each moment, without expecting anything, you have no idea of time.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Focusing on the present moment can lead to a timeless experience.
This quote by Shunryu Suzuki emphasizes the importance of living fully in the present. When we engage with each moment without attachment to outcomes or the passage of time, we can experience life more vividly and lose the anxiety that often accompanies expectations about the future.
Themes
PresentMomentTimeMindfulnessLiving
In practice
Example use cases
In a mindfulness workshop, someone may say, 'As Shunryu Suzuki wisely noted, when you live completely in each moment, you have no idea of time.'
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