“The practice of Zen mind is beginner's mind. The innocence of the first inquiry—what am I?—is needed throughout Zen practice. The mind of the beginner is empty, free of the habits of the expert, ready to accept, to doubt, and open to all the possibilities. It is the kind of mind which can see things as they are, which step by step and in a flash can realize the original nature of everything.” MindFirstsKindNatureRealizingAcceptingStepsPracticeDoubtPossibilityReadyNeededHabitEmptyOriginalsInnocenceExpertsEmptinessFlashInquiryBeginners Book:Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind Source: Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
“No further evidence is needed to show that 'mental illness' is not the name of a biological condition whose nature awaits to be elucidated, but is the name of a concept whose purpose is to obscure the obvious.” ShowsPurposeNamesNatureConditionsNeededConceptsEvidenceIllnessObviousMental IllnessObscure Book:Words to the Wise: A Medical-Philosophical Dictionary Source: Words to the Wise: A Medical-Philosophical Dictionary
“The secret to modeling is not being perfect. What one needs is a face that people can identify in a second. You have to be given what’s needed by nature, and what’s needed is to bring something new.” PeopleNeedsFacesGivenNaturePerfectSecretNeededSomething NewGorgeousModelingNot Being Perfect Author:Karl Lagerfeld