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“In the case of archery, the hitter and the hit are no longer two opposing objects, but are one reality.”

Quote by Eugen Herrigel

Book:Zen

Work

This book delves into the principles and practices of Zen, a school of Mahayana Buddhism that emphasizes direct experience, mindfulness, and the realization of enlightenment. more

Author

Eugen Herrigel (March 20, 1884 - 1955) was a renowned German author and biographer known for his deep exploration of Eastern philosophy and Japanese culture. more

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Mind Mean Doe Spirit Loses Objects Particular Reflection Originals Related Mobility

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“By letting go of yourself, leaving yourself and everything yours behind so decisively that nothing more is left of you but a purposeless tension .”

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Book:Zen

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“The hand that guides the brush has already caught and executed what floated before the mind at the same moment the mind began to form it, and in the end the pupil no longer knows which of the two-mind or hand -was responsible for the work.”

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“I must only warn you of one thing. You have become a different person in the course of these years. For this is what the art of archery means: a profound and far-reaching contest of the archer with himself. Perhaps you have hardly noticed it yet, but you will feel it very strongly when you meet your friends and acquaintances again in your own country: things will no longer harmonize as before. You will see with other eyes and measure with other measures. It has happened to me too, and it happens to all who are touched by the spirit of this art.”

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Author:Eugen Herrigel

“The more obstinately you try to learn how to shoot the arrow for the sake of hitting the goal, the less you will succeed in the one and the further the other will recede. What stands in your way is that you have a much too willful will. You think that what you do not do yourself does not happen.”

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Book:Zen

Source: Zen

“Be a master everywhere and wherever you stand is your true place.”

Author:Linji Yixuan

“Followers of the Way [of Chán], if you want to get the kind of understanding that accords with the Dharma, never be misled by others. Whether you're facing inward or facing outward, whatever you meet up with, just kill it! If you meet a buddha, kill the buddha. If you meet a patriarch, kill the patriarch. If you meet an arhat, kill the arhat. If you meet your parents, kill your parents. If you meet your kinfolk, kill your kinfolk. Then for the first time you will gain emancipation, will not be entangled with things, will pass freely anywhere you wish to go.”

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“The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on earth”

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“Like this cup, you are full of your own opinions and speculations. How can I show you wisdom unless you first empty your cup?”

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“Friends in the Dharma, be satisfied with your own heads. Do not put any false heads above your own. Then, minute after minute, watch your step closely.”

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Book:The Iron Flute: 100 Zen Koans

Source: The Iron Flute: 100 Zen Koans