Zen
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A book is like a…
A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. -Chinese Proverb Continue reading
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Japanese Proverb
The reverse side also has a reverse side. -Japanese Proverb Continue reading
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War Is Violence And Violence… – Dalai Lama
War is violence and violence is unpredictable. Therefore, it is better to avoid it if possible, and never to presume that we know beforehand whether the outcome of a particular war will be beneficial or not. –Dalai Lama Continue reading
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“If you wish to see the truth… – Sosan
If you wish to see the truth Then hold no opinion for or against. The struggle of what one likes And what one dislikes Is the disease of the mind. –Sosan Continue reading
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Our Life Is Shaped By Our Mind… – The Buddha
Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think. Suffering follows an evil thought as the wheels of a cart follow the oxen that draws it. Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think. Joy follows a pure thought like a shadow that never leaves. – The Buddha Continue reading
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He Who Experiences The Unity… – Buddha
He who experiences the unity of life sees his own Self in all beings, and all beings in his own Self, and looks on everything with an impartial eye. – Buddha Continue reading
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I Believe All Suffering is Caused by Ignorance – Dalai Lama
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In Recent Generations, Many Have Come to Regard… – Foyan
In recent generations, many have come to regard question and answer dialogues as the style of the Zen school. They do not understand what the ancients were all about; they only pursue trivia, and do not come back to the essentials. How strange! People in older times asked questions on account of confusion, so they Continue reading
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Sitting in Solitude
For many years I have dug in the ground, Seeking the blue skies Time after time Gaining only obstructions In my heart one night In the midst of the darkness I kicked up a piece of tile. Just letting go I realized the already empty bones Are struck into bits. – Muso Soseki Continue reading
A Pondering Mind 
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