“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
“I could have wished that the reputations of many brave men were not to be imperilled in the mouth of a single individual, to stand or fall according as he spoke well or ill. For it is hard to speak properly upon a subject where it is even difficult to convince your hearers that you are speaking the truth.” MenWellsHardFallIndividualSpeakDifficultSubjectsMouthsBraveIllReputationConvinceSpokesSpeak The TruthBrave Man Book:History of Greece Source: History of Greece