Throw Yourself Into It

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You must throw yourself into practice with your whole body and mind. Half-hearted practice produces half-hearted results.

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Attribution

• Attributed To
  Yasutani Hakuun

Lineage: Sanbo-Zen

By Yasutani Hakuun

• No Shortcutsproverb
• Introductory Lectures on Zazen Practicesermon
• On Kensho and the Importance of Initial Awakeningsaying
• The Three Essentials of Zen Practicesaying

From Three Pillars of Zen

• No Shortcuts

Sources

• contentWikisource — English-language free library

  Three Pillars of Zen, Yasutani's introductory lectures

  Three Pillars of Zen: Throw Yourself Into It