Zen QuotesZen quotes and sayings reflect Buddhist philosophy without being a philosophy at all. Zen refers to different aspects of non-being. It calls for extreme mindfulness and contemplation of the seemingly contradictory nature of ‘now.’Read more... Worry is an addiction that interferes with compassion. Deng Ming Dao Sayings remain meaningless until they are embodied in habits. Kahlil Gibran How bright and transparent the moonlight of wisdom. Hakuin Zen is the vehicle of reality. Jim Harrison In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, go deep in the heart. Lao Tzu No fight: no blame. Lao Tzu Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it. Lao Tzu One cannot reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others. Lao Tzu The sage does not collect precious things. He does not hold on to ideas. He brings men back to what they have lost. Lao Tzu To know and not to do is not yet to know. Lau Tzu Who can wait quietly until the mud settles? Who can remain still until the moment of action? Lao Tzu When you truly feel this equal love for all, when your heart has expanded so much that it embraces the whole of creation, you will certainly not feel like giving up this or that. You will simply drop off from secular life as a ripe fruit drops from the branch of a tree. You will feel that the whole world is your home. Ramana Maharshi Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day. A. A. Milne Always now - just now - come into being. Always now - just now - give yourself to death. Practicing this is Zen practice. Soko Morinaga Zen has no gates. The purpose of Buddha's words is to enlighten others. Therefore Zen should be gateless. But, how does one pass through the gateless gate? Mumon If my heart can become pure and simple like that of a child, I think there probably can be no greater happiness than this. Kitaro Nishida Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. Zen Proverb Don’t just do something, sit there. Zen Proverb If something is boring after two minutes, try it for four: If still boring, try it for eight, sixteen, thirty-two, and so on. Eventually, one discovers that it is not boring but very interesting. Zen Proverb It is through creating, not possessing, that life is revealed. Vida D. Scudder In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s mind there are few. Shunryu Suzuki The more one is absorbed in so-called philosophy, the greater one's delusion and blindness. Emanuel Swedenborg Great knowledge is universal. Small knowledge is limited. Great words are inspiring; small words are chatter. Chuang Tzu Return from Zen Quotes, Zen Quotations, Zen Thoughts and Sayings about Zen to the Quotes Listed by Subject page
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