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Life a culmination of the past, an awareness of the present, an indication of the future beyond knowledge, the quality read more
Life a culmination of the past, an awareness of the present, an indication of the future beyond knowledge, the quality that gives a touch of divinity to matter.
The only Zen you find on tops of mountains is the Zen you bring there
The only Zen you find on tops of mountains is the Zen you bring there
The world is not a problem; the problem is your unawareness
The world is not a problem; the problem is your unawareness
Learning Zen is a phenomenon of gold and dung. Before you understand it, it's like gold; after you understand it, read more
Learning Zen is a phenomenon of gold and dung. Before you understand it, it's like gold; after you understand it, it's like dung.
Power comes not from the barrel of a gun, but from one's awareness of his or her own cultural strength read more
Power comes not from the barrel of a gun, but from one's awareness of his or her own cultural strength and the unlimited capacity to empathize with, feel for, care, and love one's brothers and sisters.
Life is a waste of time; time is a waste of life; so why waste your time when you could read more
Life is a waste of time; time is a waste of life; so why waste your time when you could be having the time of your life?
The tighter you squeeze, the less you have. The best leaders of all, the people know not they read more
The tighter you squeeze, the less you have. The best leaders of all, the people know not they exist. They turn to each other and say We did it ourselves. The mind that does not understand is the Buddha. There is no other. •Ma-Tsu You cannot describe it or draw it. You cannot praise it enough or perceive it. No place can be found in which to put the Original Face; it will not disappear even when the universe is destroyed. •Mumon Learning Zen is a phenomenon of gold and dung. Before you understand it, it's like gold; after you understand it, it's like dung. •Zen Saying No thought, no reflection, no analysis, no cultivation, no intention; let it settle itself. •Tilopa When you pass through, no one can pin you down, no one can call you back. •Ying-An There are no mundane things outside of Buddhism, and there is no Buddhism outside of mundane things. •Yuan-Wu The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there. •Robert M. Pirsig Man stands in his own shadow and wonders why it's dark. •Zen Proverb Sit quietly, doing nothing, spring comes, and the grass grows by itself.
The man who is aware of himself is henceforward independent; and he is never bored, and life is only too read more
The man who is aware of himself is henceforward independent; and he is never bored, and life is only too short, and he is steeped through and through with a profound yet temperate happiness.
