“It is said that life is of small account compared to right-mindedness; in truth, it is right-mindedness that is most esteemed. Nothing is more precious than life, yet at the moment when we must throw away this valued life and stand on right-mindedness, there is nothing more highly esteemed than right-mindedness. Looking carefully at the world, we can see that there are many people who throw away their lives lightly, but do you suppose that one person in a thousand would die for right-mindedness? It would seem that, among the humble servant class, contrary to what you might expect, there are many who would. Yet, it would be difficult for people who think themselves wise to do the same.” LifeValuesJusticeZenRighteousnessRighteousSelf SacrificeZen BuddhismValues In LifeRight Minded Book:The unfettered mind: writings of the Zen master to the sword master Source: The unfettered mind: writings of the Zen master to the sword master
“When a person does not think, "Where shall I put it?" the mind will extend throughout the entire body and move to any place at all. . . . The effort not to stop the mind in just one place - this is discipline. Not stopping the mind is object and essence. Put it nowhere and it will be everywhere. Even in moving the mind outside the body, if it is sent in one direction, it will be lacking in nine others. If the mind is not restricted to just one direction, it will be in all ten.” IfsThinkingMindPersonsDoeBodyMovingJusticeEffortObjectsDisciplineTenEssenceNineJust OneLackingStoppingOne Direction Author:Takuan Soho
