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Suzuki Roshi

Suzuki Roshi was a Japanese Zen Buddhist teacher and one of the key figures in introducing Zen practice to the United States. Public biographical details are limited here, but his teaching is closely associated with mindfulness, impermanence, and direct awareness, as reflected in this quote.

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Quotes by Suzuki Roshi

We don't need to learn how to let things go; we just need to learn to recognize when they are already gone. — Suzuki Roshi

Recognizing Loss Before We Call It Letting Go

At first glance, Suzuki Roshi’s remark gently overturns a familiar self-help idea. We often imagine letting go as a difficult skill, something we must force ourselves to do through discipline or emotional effort.

Created on: 4/19/2026