When you care about perfection, you care about an expectation. But there is also caring for where I am right now, for what's happening right now. Whe…

- Bernie Glassman

In every area, working with what you habitually reject is one of the best ways to facilitate growth and transformation.

- Bernie Glassman

The pursuit of enlightenment is for the purpose of the world, not merely for the purpose of the individual. Practices for enlightenment must lead to …

- Bernie Glassman

It's very rare to be in a state where there's nothing in, where you have no attachment to any idea or concept about yourself. In that state you've im…

- Bernie Glassman

Our tendency in life is to avoid things that frighten us. But in order to become whole, we need to go deeper and deeper into ourselves by reaching fu…

- Bernie Glassman

Take the selfishness out of anger and you're left with determination.

- Bernie Glassman

When we don't ask, we don't let others give. When we fear rejection, we don't let generosity arise.

- Bernie Glassman

Let me give you a wonderful Zen practice. Wake up in the morning...look in the mirror, and laugh at yourself.

- Bernie Glassman

Our work may be important, but we don't take it too seriously. Otherwise, we get attached to one relatively small thing and ignore the rest of life.

- Bernie Glassman