“In studying ourselves, we find the harmony that is our total existence. We do not make harmony. We do not achieve it or gain it. It is there all the time. Here we are, in the midst of this perfect way, and our practice is simply to realize it and then to actualize it in our everyday life.” WayTimeRealizingPerfectExistencePracticeStudyAchieveGainsHarmonyEverydayMidstEveryday Life Book:Zen Meditation in Plain English Source: Zen Meditation in Plain English
“Adolescence is the time to enlarge the natural sentiments of pity, friendship, and generosity, the time to develop an understanding of human nature and the varieties of human character, the time to gain insight into the strengths and weaknesses of all men and to study the history of mankind.” MenHumansCharacterTimeUnderstandingNaturalStudyMankindStrengthHuman NatureWeaknessGainsInsightPityVarietyGenerositySentimentsAdolescenceStrength And Weakness Book:Adolescence: The Farewell to Childhood Source: Adolescence: The Farewell to Childhood