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“An essential part of seeing clearly is finding the willingness to look closely and to go beyond our own ideas.”

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Cheri Huber is an American author born in 1944. Her works primarily revolve around spiritual growth and self-discovery, which have been well-received by readers. more

“When you ride in a boat and watch the shore, you might assume that the shore is moving. But when you keep your eyes closely on the boat, you can see that the boat moves. Similarly, if you examine myriad things with a confused body and mind you might suppose that your mind and nature are permanent. But when you practice intimately and return to where you are, it will be clear that there is nothing that has unchanging self.”

Ifs Mind Self Might Eye Moving Watches Practice Clear Return Assuming Boat Permanent Confused Where You Are Shore Unchanging Confused Mind

Author:Dogen

“When you paint Spring, do not paint willows, plums, peaches, or apricots, but just paint Spring. To paint willows, plums, peaches, or apricots is to paint willows, plums, peaches, or apricots - it is not yet painting Spring.”

Painting Spring Paint Peaches Plums Apricots

Author:Dogen

“To study the buddha way is to study the self. To study the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is to be actualized by myriad things. When actualized by myriad things, your body and mind as well as the bodies and minds of others drop away. No trace of realization remains, and this no trace continues endlessly.”

Way Mind Wells Self Body Forget Study Remains Your Body Realization Mind And Body

Author:Dogen

“I think you have to know who you are. Get to know the monster that lives in your soul, dive deep into your soul and explore it.”

Thinking Knows Soul Who You Are Monsters Your Soul

Author:Tori Amos

“A fool sees himself as another, but a wise man sees others as himself.”

Men Wise Fool

Book:How to Cook Your Life: From the Zen Kitchen to Enlightenment

Source: How to Cook Your Life: From the Zen Kitchen to Enlightenment

“In a snowfall that covers the winter grass a white heron uses his own whiteness to disappear.”

Use White Winter Disappear Grass Whiteness Herons Snowfall

Author:Dogen

“No matter how bad a state of mind you may get into, if you keep strong and hold out, eventually the floating clouds must vanish and the withering wind must cease.”

Ifs Mind May Matter States Strong Wind Clouds Cease State Of Mind Floating Withering

Author:Dogen

“Know that the true dharma emerges of itself [during the practice of zazen], clearing away hindrances and distractions.”

Knows Practice Distraction Dharma Hindrance Clearing

Author:Dogen

“If you want to travel the Way of Buddhas and Zen masters, then expect nothing, seek nothing, and grasp nothing.”

Ifs Way Want Masters Want To Travel Expect Nothing Zen Master

Author:Dogen

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