“Buddhists have a long-standing tradition of believing that at some level we always know what the best course of action is in any given situation. We just have to be quiet enough to let that course of action present itself to us. And we need the confidence to act when life shows us what we need to do.” KnowsNeedsBelieveLongEnoughShowsActionCoursesGivenLevelsSituationConfidenceQuietStandingTraditionBuddhistStillness Book:Sex, Sin, and Zen: Buddhist Exploration of Sex from Celibacy to Polyamory and Everything in Between Source: Sex, Sin, and Zen: Buddhist Exploration of Sex from Celibacy to Polyamory and Everything in Between
“And finally, be assured that Zen asks nothing even as it promises nothing. One can be a Protestant Zen Buddhist, a Catholic Zen Buddhist or a Jewish Zen Buddhist. Zen is a quiet thing. It listens.” AsksPromiseQuietCatholicBuddhistAssuredProtestantsZen Buddhist Book:The Art of Zen Meditation Source: The Art of Zen Meditation