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“We sit to express our true nature”

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Shunryu Suzuki, born on May 18, 1904, was a renowned Zen master from Japan. He played a significant role in spreading Zen culture in the Western world. more

“A man of God would never burn or harm a temple of any kind - regardless of religion. A true man of God would see every temple or divine mansion built to glorify the Creator - as an extension of the temple closest to his home, regardless of its shape, size, or color. A man who truly recognizes and knows God can see God in all things.”

Source: Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

“I use the terms "sky" and "earth" because as a human I cannot imagine those elements not being there. It is a way to give substance to nothingness.”

Inspirational Earth Humanity Sky Human Nature Human Zen

Book:End of an Age

Source: End of an Age

“Keep your opinion to yourself unless it’s asked for.”

Inspirational Wisdom Spiritual Growth Relationships Consciousness Opinion Psychology Mindfulness Inner Peace Zen Opinions Of Others Non Judgment

Book:Living Peace: Essential Teachings For Enriching Life

Source: Living Peace: Essential Teachings For Enriching Life

“She was strangely unaware that she could look and see freshly for herself, as she wrote, without primary regard for what had been said before.”

Zen Writers Creative Process Writing Process Creative Writing

Book:Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values

Source: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values

“[W]hen you practise right meditation, you 'cease from practice based on intellectual understanding, pursuing words and following speech, and learn the backward step that turns your light inwardly to illuminate your self.”

Zen Zazen Dogen Soto

Book:Buddhism Plain & Simple: The Practice of Being Aware, Right Now, Every Day

Source: Buddhism Plain & Simple: The Practice of Being Aware, Right Now, Every Day

“Three or four times, I have had the great death but my life is lived in the million tiny moments that make up the one dance”

Zen

Author:Zen Master

“You don´t have to let it linger Within the palm of your hand, The tip's already in your finger: All beginning comes to an end.”

Source: A-Z of Happiness: Tips for Living and Breaking Through the Chain that Separates You from Getting That Dream Job

“Perfectionists are neurotic people. The world is perfectly beautiful in its imperfection.”

Thinking Philosophy Zen

Book:Zensational Stories: Volume 1

Source: Zensational Stories: Volume 1

“«Un antiguo sabio dijo: "una persona buena es como caminar bajo la niebla y la llovizna, aunque la ropa no se empape se va volviendo cada vez más húmeda."» (4-4, Shobogenzo)”

Zen Dogen

Book:Shobogenzo: Zen Essays by Dogen

Source: Shobogenzo: Zen Essays by Dogen

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