“Delicious food attracts our attention only because we're hungry. Beautiful catch our eyes only if we have sexual desire. In other words, only when appetite and desire exist within us does a world responding to those conditions appear outside us.”
Quote by Kosho Uchiyama
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The Zen Teaching of Homeless Kodo
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Kosho Uchiyama
Kosho Uchiyama, born in 1912 in Japan, was a renowned Zen Buddhist author and lecturer. His works have been well-received by readers, especially his book 'The Beginner's Mind', which has had a profound impact on modern Zen culture. more
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