The central benefit of Zen, in the context of ordinary ups and downs of life,is not in preventing the minus and promoting the plus,but in directing people to the fundamental reality that is not under the sway of ups and downs.
When a garden is used as a place to pause for thought, that is when a Zen garden comes to life. When you contemplate a garden like this it will form… - Muso Soseki
When a garden is used as a place to pause for thought, that is when a Zen garden comes to life. When you contemplate a garden like this it will form…
- Muso Soseki
When there is no place that you have decided to call your own, then no matter where you go, you are always heading home. - Muso Soseki
When there is no place that you have decided to call your own, then no matter where you go, you are always heading home.
Those who seek liberation for themselves alone cannot become fully enlightened. Though it may be said that one who is not already liberated cannot li… - Muso Soseki
Those who seek liberation for themselves alone cannot become fully enlightened. Though it may be said that one who is not already liberated cannot li…
It is better to practice a little than talk a lot. - Muso Soseki
It is better to practice a little than talk a lot.
Even if you have not awakened, if you realize that your perceptions and activities are all like dreams and you view them with detachment, not giving … - Muso Soseki
Even if you have not awakened, if you realize that your perceptions and activities are all like dreams and you view them with detachment, not giving …
When it's cold, water freezes into ice; when it's warm, ice melts into water. Similarly, when you are confused, essence freezes into mind; when you a… - Muso Soseki
When it's cold, water freezes into ice; when it's warm, ice melts into water. Similarly, when you are confused, essence freezes into mind; when you a…
If the wrong person preaches a right teaching, even a right teaching can become wrong. If a right person expounds a wrong teaching, even a wrong teac… - Muso Soseki
If the wrong person preaches a right teaching, even a right teaching can become wrong. If a right person expounds a wrong teaching, even a wrong teac…
The central benefit of Zen, in the context of ordinary ups and downs of life,is not in preventing the minus and promoting the plus,but in directing p… - Muso Soseki
The central benefit of Zen, in the context of ordinary ups and downs of life,is not in preventing the minus and promoting the plus,but in directing p…
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