The secret of Soto Zen is just two words: not always so. . . . In Japanese, it's … - Shunryu Suzuki

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I am lucky enough to be married to someone who I believe in totally and who believes in me totally.

Shunryu Suzuki

The secret of Soto Zen is just two words: not always so. . . . In Japanese, it's two words, three words in English. That is the secret of our practice.

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