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“What most people refer to as "Seriousness" is actually a sign of the ego. Most of us are "serious" because we are too self-obsessed - obsessed by our self-importance and our own notions of what is good, what is right, what is true, etc.”

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Book:The Zen Teachings of Jesus

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“We have been conditioned to treat rationality as sacred. But life itself is, in a very deep sense, absurd. It will not render itself to the tyranny of reason. Even the most wise cannot help but be flabbergasted by a three-year-old who keeps asking why. If you are not convinced, try asking yourself what is the reason for living. Life is basically a mystery that is not meant to be solved by our intellect. It cannot be "known" through the brain but through the heart.”

Book:The Zen Teachings of Jesus

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“Why are we so unhappy despite our material affluence? [...] [T]he modern world has lost the art of "ordinary magic" - the art of transforming our ordinary, mundane, and perhaps humdrum existence into a life of beauty and joy.”

Book:The Zen Teachings of Jesus

Source: The Zen Teachings of Jesus

“Just as a biologist cannot find life by dissecting it, an artist cannot find beauty by analyzing it.”

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“A scientist may be able to measure coolness in terms of the temperature on registered on a thermometer; but no matter how accurate that measurement is, it still cannot capture the delight of a summer breeze.”

Book:The Zen Teachings of Jesus

Source: The Zen Teachings of Jesus

“More than anything else, Zen represents a soulful approach to life in which one remains completely vulnerable and open to life, without God as a security blanket. There is no attempt to eliminate the basic insecurity or unpredictability of life or to solve the mysteries of existence.”

Book:The Zen Teachings of Jesus

Source: The Zen Teachings of Jesus

“Life is overcome, not by finding a strong ally (God), but through the soul's ability to develop a fresh perspective that enables the transformation of harsh realities into songs.”

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Source: The Zen Teachings of Jesus

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Book:The Zen Teachings of Jesus

Source: The Zen Teachings of Jesus

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Source: Awake to What Is: Discovering Peace in the Present Moment

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