Tag Archives: Quotes

“There is nothing that cannot be tossed into the bonfire of awareness.” ~ Rick Bass

“The ways of proclaiming The Mind all vary, But the same heavenly truth can be seen in each and every one.” ~ Ikkyu (1394-1481) Courtesy of the invaluable dailyzen.com P.S: Ikkyu was quite a character and an inflential one in … Continue reading →

For Whom is This Dhamma? 1. This Dhamma is for one who wants little, not for one who wants too much. 2. This Dhamma is for one who is contented, not for one who is discontented. 3. This Dhamma is … Continue reading →

“Meditation is never one thing; you’ll experience moments of peace, moments of sadness, moments of joy, moments of anger, moments of sleepiness. The terrain changes constantly, but we tend to solidify it around the negative: “This painful experience is going … Continue reading →

“The nightingale singing among the flowers warbles Marvelous Law; all the birds that soar in the sky and even the frogs croaking in the water never cease chanting the Dharma. The clang of the evening bell echoes impermanence of everything; … Continue reading →

Let go of all your previous imaginings, opinions, interpretations, worldly knowledge, intellectualism, egotism, and competitiveness; become like a dead tree, like cold ashes. Continue reading →

Anger gives the illusion of clarity. A certain strength arises when we have an opinion and we know where we stand. The difference between the clarity we believe we have when angry and the clarity that results from actually seeing … Continue reading →

Study the Way and never grow old Distrust emotions; truth will emerge Sweep away your worries Set even your body aside Autumn drives off the yellow leaves Yet spring renews every green bud Quietly contemplate the pattern of things Nothing … Continue reading →

“Make no mistake about it; if you do not find it now, you will repeat the same routines for myriad eons, a thousand times over again, following and picking up on objects that attract you. We are no different from … Continue reading →

Be soft in your practice. Think of the method as a fine silvery stream, not a raging waterfall. Follow the stream, have faith in its course. It will go its own way, meandering here, trickling there. It will find the … Continue reading →

I love the bamboo tree: It staves off heat and cold, Cultivates unbending fidelity; Empties its mind every day. In the moonlight it plays with its shadow And sends clean words before the wind. When it wears snow on its … Continue reading →

Good friends, my teaching Of the Dharma takes Meditation and wisdom As its basis. Never under any Circumstances say that Meditation and wisdom Are different; They are one unity, Not two things. Meditation itself is the Substance of wisdom; Wisdom … Continue reading →

“Try to be mindful, and let things take their natural course. Then your mind will become still in any surroundings, like a clear forest pool. All kinds of wonderful, rare animals will come to drink at the pool, and you … Continue reading →