“Zen was a reaction. Just as Buddha came into the world and spoke against the fall of Vedanta, so Buddhism lost its essence and became ritual. Zen was a reaction to that.” WorldFallLostBuddhismEssenceReactionsSpokesRitualIntroductionVedanta Author:Frederick Lenz
“It is not realistic, maybe ... but art doesn't have to be realistic. Romeo and Juliet is not realistic, but it is true... it shows the essence of falling in love.” ArtShowsTruthFallEssenceFalling In LoveRealisticJulietTruth Love Author:Jan Harlan
“The perpetual stream of human nature is formed into ever-changing shallows, eddies, falls and pools by the land over which it passes. Perhaps the only real value of history lies in considering this endlessly varied play between the essence and the accidents.” HumansRealPlayLyingValuesFallLandHuman NatureEssenceAccidentsStreamsPoolPerpetualConsideringReal ValueHistory LiesValue Of History Book:The Mask of Apollo Source: The Mask of Apollo
“Each time I saw a cliff, I wondered whether I could free solo it. My life shaped itself around the understanding that falling means I die. To break the paradigm I had to empty out my essence, rummaging for fundamentals I thought were gone forever.” MeanDiesFallUnderstandingBreakGoneForeverSawsEmptyEssenceFundamentalsSoloCliffsParadigm Author:Dean Potter