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Zen Buddhism Quotes
Nothing
can match the strength of those whose lives have been shaped and forged
through challenging and overcoming hardships. Such people fear nothing.
The purpose of our Buddhist practice is to develop such strength and
fortitude. To cultivate such an invincible core is in itself a victory.
It is also the greatest benefit. Those who can succeed in this endeavor
will savor unsurpassed happiness; they can manifest the supreme state
of Buddhahood.
-Diasaku Ikeda
Dogen
You should study not only that you become a mother when your child is
born, but also that you become a child.
Then the Buddha denounces ritualism as a vain waste of time bound to lead to disappointment"
(Silabbata - paramasa)
Zen mind is not Zen mind. That is, if you are attached to Zen mind, then you have a problem, and your way is very narrow.
Throwing away Zen mind is correct Zen mind.
Only keep the question, "What is the best way of helping other people?"
Seung Sahn (Essential Zen)
A student asked Soen Nakagawa during a meditation retreat, "I am very discouraged. What should I do?"
Soen replied, "Encourage others."
(Essential Zen)
IF you're afraid of being grabbed by God, don't look at a wall.
Definitely don't sit still.
Jiyu Kennett (Essential Zen)
Once Yunmen said to the assembly:
"Medicine and disease cure each other. The entire earth is medicine. What is the self?"
(Essential Zen)
Yasutani
Roshi
The fundamental
delusion of humanity is to suppose that I am here and you are out
there.
Chuang-Tsu
The purpose of a fishtrap is to catch fish, and when the fish are
caught, the trap is forgotten.
The purpose of a rabbit snare is to catch rabbits. When the rabbits are
caught, the snare is forgotten.
The purpose of words is to convey ideas. When the ideas are grasped,
the words are forgotten.
Where
can I find a man who has forgotten words? He is the one I would like to
talk to.
Ts'ai Ken T'an
Water which is too pure has no fish.
Zen Saying
The one who is good at shooting does not hit the center of the target.
Folk Zen Saying
A heavy snowfall disappears into the sea. What silence!
Zen Saying
Knock on the sky and listen to the sound!
Zen Koan
What is your face before your mother and father were born?
Zen Koan
When you can do nothing, what can you do?
Zen
Mondo
A monk asked
Chao-chou, "I have just entered the monastery: please give me some
guidance."
Chao-chou said,
"Have you eaten your rice gruel?"
The monk said,"Yes, I've eaten."
Chao-chou said, "Then go wash your bowl."
Robert M. Pirsig
So the thing to do when working on a motorcycle, as in any other task, is to cultivate the peace of mind which does not separate one's self from one's surroundings. When that is done successfully, then everything else follows naturally. Peace of mind produces right values, right values produce right thoughts. Right thoughts produce right actions and right actions produce work which will be a material reflection for others to see of the serenity at the center of it all.
Zen
Koan
What is the
color of wind?
Zen
Koan
Two monks were arguing about the temple flag waving in teh wind. One
said, "The flag moves." The other said, "The wind moves." They argued
back and forth but could not agree. Hui-neng, the sixth Patriarch,
said: "Gentlemen! It is not the flag that moves. It is not the wind
that moves. It is your mind that moves." The two monks were struck with
awe.
Zen
Saying
Be master of
mind rather than mastered by mind.
Zen Saying
When an ordinary man attains knowledge, he is a sage; when a sage
attains understanding, he is an ordinary man.
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