Zen
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Purple and White Petaled Flower
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David M. Bader Quote
Be here now. Be someplace else later. Is that so complicated? ~David M. Bader – Zen Judaism Continue reading
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Zen Quote
If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present. ~Lao Tzu Continue reading
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Be Kind ~Jack Kerouac Quote
Rest and be kind, you don’t have to prove anything. ~Jack Kerouac Continue reading
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Zen Quote
Relax. Nothing is under control. ~Adi Da Continue reading
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We Are All One
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Zen Proverb
“Student says ” I am very discouraged. What should I do?” Master says, “encourage others.” – Zen Proverb Continue reading
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Zen Proverb
“Student says ” I am very discouraged. What should I do?” Master says, “encourage others.” – Zen Proverb Continue reading
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Friday Zen Quote
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Sunday Zen Quote
“Mind is simply a combination of all the thoughts, of all the clouds. Mind has no independent nature of its own. When all the thoughts are gone and the sky is clean and clear, you will see that everything that you have paid so much attention to is nothing but emptiness. Your thoughts were all Continue reading
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Zen Proverb
“On the human chessboard, all moves are possible.” – Miriam Schiff Continue reading
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Zen Proverb
“When written in Chinese, the word ‘crisis’ is composed of two characters. One represents danger, and the other represents opportunity.” – John F. Kennedy Continue reading
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Zen Proverb
The blue mountains are of themselves blue mountains; The white clouds are of themselves white clouds. Zenrin Kushu Continue reading
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Zen Proverb
Simplicity before understanding is simplistic; simplicity after understanding is simple. Edward De Bono Continue reading
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Zen Proverb
Not creating delusions is enlightenment. Bodhidharma Continue reading
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The Way It Is
When I see blue sky with a smattering of clouds, it makes me happy. This my fellow readers, is all I need. Don’t need religion, nor read the bible. Don’t need to be told how to enjoy life. I am just basically one happy man, that likes solitude, peace of mind, and quietness. The coffee Continue reading
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A Master …..
A master, holding up his staff, says: “If you have one, I give you mine; if you have none, I will take it away from you”. Zen Koan Continue reading
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A Zen Sky
Peaceful Zen summer sky. The atmosphere at its best. It makes people happy. Time of photo: 5:48 PM. Continue reading
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Happy Birds
It’s early Saturday evening, and in an hour, the sun will be setting at 8:24 PM. Have the windows open, the baseball game is on the TV, and the best part is, the numerous birds all happy and chipper as they are tweeting away in one massive chorus. Sitting here listening to the birds, they Continue reading
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Tree of Nut
Each night the Tree of Nut out of naught knits neat nuts. Saiom Shriver Continue reading
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Proverb
When you get there, there isn’t any there there. Zen Proverb Continue reading
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Quote
The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground. Buddha Continue reading
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When you try ……
When you try to stay on the surface of the water, you sink; but when you try to sink, you float. Zen Proverb Continue reading
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Anxiety
So an ancient once said, “Accept the anxieties and difficulties of this life”. Don’t expect your practice to be clear of obstacles. Without hindrances the mind that seeks enlightenment may be burnt out. So an ancient once said, “Attain deliverance in disturbances”. — Kyong Ho Quote source Continue reading
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Special
Zen says everything is divine so how can anything be special? All is special. Nothing is non-special so nothing can be special. — Osho Source of quote Continue reading
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Existence
Only one thing is certain — that is, nothing is certain. If this statement is true, it is also false. — Ancient Paradox Quote source Continue reading
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Rules
Not to be bound by rules, but to be creating one’s own rules–this is the kind of life which Zen is trying to have us live. — D. T. Suzuki Quote source Continue reading
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Possess
All that is great cannot be possessed – and that is one of the most foolish things man goes on doing. We want to possess. — Osho Continue reading
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In any given moment …
In any given moment the answer to your problem is staring you in the face – if only you can see it. — Heather Jansch Source Continue reading
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Wind
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Truth
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Snow Covered Park
On my daily walk this morning, I decided to cut through the local park, as the walking was kind of on the treacherous side. Lots of icy spots. I only took this one photo, and it does have a Zen look to it. Continue reading
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He knows not ….
He knows not where he’s going, For the ocean will decide, Its not the destination, It’s the glory of the ride. –Edward Monkton, Zen dog Continue reading
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Living
Instructions for living a life. Pay Attention. Be astonished. Tell about it. –Mary Oliver Continue reading
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Everything
If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything; it is open to everything. In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities; in the expert’s mind there are few. — Shunryu Suzuki Continue reading
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Meditation
Meditation is not about finding the self–quite the contrary: it is about finding one’s way beyond the self. Meditation is also not about ‘explaining the mind’. It is instead about clearing away clutter created by the mind. — David M. White Continue reading
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Conversation
A conversation is so much more than words: a conversation is eyes, smiles, the silences between the words. — Annika Thor Continue reading
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Sun And Trees
A wonderful sunny and cool day. Its a Zen like day. Continue reading
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Opinions
But opinions, judgements, memories, dreaming about the future–ninety percent of the thoughts spinning around in our heads have no essential reality. — Charlotte J. Beck Continue reading
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Reality
To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is. — Thich Nhat Hanh Continue reading
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We may believe ……
We may believe that we know what another person is thinking, but most often our efforts at ‘mind reading’ are projections of our own inner, self-centered concerns. — Susan Edmiston, Leonard Scheff Continue reading
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Whoever is happy ….
Whoever is happy will make others happy too. — Anne Frank Continue reading
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Zen lives in the present
Zen lives in the present. The whole teaching is: how to be in the present; how to get out of the past which is no more and how not to get involved in the future which is not yet, and just to be rooted, centered, in that which is. – Osho Continue reading
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The tongue like a sharp knife… – Buddha
The tongue like a sharp knife…kills without drawing blood. – Buddha Continue reading
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Zen Girl Meditating
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Japanese Garden – Kyoto
A beautiful garden that looks like it would be relaxing, and peaceful. Image source Continue reading
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Darkness / Brightness
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The only thing that can compare… – Ansel Adams
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The only limits are,… – James Broughton
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“When you catch yourself slipping… Donna Quesada
“When you catch yourself slipping into a pool of negativity, notice how it derives from nothing other than resistance to the current situation.” -Donna Quesada, Buddha in the Classroom: Zen Continue reading
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“He knows not where he’s going,… Edward Monkton
“He knows not where he’s going, For the ocean will decide, It’s not the destination, It’s the glory of the ride.” -Edward Monkton, Zen Dog Continue reading
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Mind is like the wood or stone from which… – Bodhidharma
Mind is like the wood or stone from which a person carves an image. If he carves a dragon or a tiger, and seeing it fears it, he is like a stupid person creating a picture of hell and then afraid to face it. If he does not fear it, then his unnecessary thoughts will Continue reading
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Zen Haiku – Issa
From the white dewdrops, Learn the way To the pure land. -Issa Continue reading
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Zen Haiku – Ryokan
If we gain something, It was there from the beginning. If we lose anything, it is hidden nearby. Look at the ball in the sleeve of my robe. Surely it has great value. -Ryokan Continue reading
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“Through zeal, knowledge is gotten,…” – Buddha
“Through zeal, knowledge is gotten, through lack of zeal, knowledge is lost; let a man who knows the double path of gain and loss thus place himself that knowledge may grow.” -Buddha Continue reading
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This global warming has brought… – Dalai Lama
This global warming has brought changes in climate, including making perennial snow mountains melt, thereby adversely affecting not only human beings but also other living species. -Dalai Lama Continue reading
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In reality there is only Now. – Jaggi Vasudev
In reality there is only Now. If you know how to handle this moment you know how to handle the whole eternity. -Jaggi Vasudev Continue reading
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Do not let pleasure distract… – Buddha
Do not let pleasure distract you From meditation, from the way. Free yourself from pleasure and pain. -Buddha Continue reading
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Let me drop a word of advice… – Ryokan
Let me drop a word of advice for believers of my faith. To enjoy life’s immensity, you do not need many things. -Ryokan Continue reading
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Zen Haiku – Sodo
In my ten-foot bamboo hut This spring, There is nothing: There is everything. -Sodo Continue reading
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Zen Haiku – Shinsho
Does one really have to fret About enlightenment? No matter what road I travel, I’m going home. -Shinsho Continue reading
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Two Young Buddhists Monks
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In today’s materialistic society… 14th Dalai Lama
In today’s materialistic society, if you have money and power, you seem to have many friends. But they are not friends of yours; they are the friends of your money and power. When you lose your wealth and influence, you will find it very difficult to track these people down. -14th Dalai Lama Continue reading
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