“When mortals are alive, they worry about death. When they're full, they worry about hunger. Theirs is the Great Uncertainty. But sages don't consider the past. And they don't worry about the future. Nor do they cling to the present. And from moment to moment they follow the Way.” WayMomentsActionPastWorryAliveHungerMortalsUncertaintySage Book:The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma Source: The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma
“Always, at the back of your soul, there is something that says to you, 'Mortal, drawn from eternal life for a short time, think how precious these moments are.” ThinkingSoulMomentsTimeEternalMortalsYour SoulEternal LifeShort Time Author:Eugene Delacroix
“Ah, there are moments for us here, when, seeing Life's inequalities, and woe, and care, The burdens laid upon our mortal being Seem heavier than the human heart can bear.” HumansHeartMomentsSeemsCareSeeingBearsBurdenInequalityMortalsMelancholyHuman HeartWoe Author:Phoebe Cary