“The first thing you find when you take up meditation is that you are face to face with your own insanity. ... People leave meditation practice because they are unable to bear the pain and the insult.” SpiritualityMeditationBuddhismZenZen Buddhism Book:A Temporary Affair: Talks on Awakening and Zen Source: A Temporary Affair: Talks on Awakening and Zen
“Very simple, this Zen stuff: if you want to have a pleasant inner state, you should cultivate a pleasant inner state.” PhilosophySpiritualityPeacePsychologyMeditationBuddhismMindfulnessInner PeaceZenZen Buddhism Book:A Temporary Affair: Talks on Awakening and Zen Source: A Temporary Affair: Talks on Awakening and Zen