"The greatest goodness is a peaceful mind. The greatest quality is seeking to serve others. The greatest effort is not concerned with results. The greatest wisdom is seeing through appearances. The greatest meditation is a mind that lets go."
~ Atisha ~
"The secret to living well and longer is: eat half, walk double,
laugh triple, and love without measure." ~Tibetan Proverb
“When you find peace and quiet in the midst of busyness and
clamor, then towns and cities become mountain forests; afflictions are
enlightenment, sentient beings realize true awakening… You have to actually
experience stable peacefulness before you attain oneness; you cannot force
understanding.” ~Zen Master Foyan
“Action has meaning only in relationship, and without understanding relationship, action on any level will only breed conflict. The understanding of relationship is infinitely more important than the search for any plan of action.”
― Jiddu Krishnamurti
"The most difficult thing is always to keep your beginner's mind. There is no need to have a deep understanding of Zen. Even though you read much Zen literature, you must read each sentence with a fresh mind. You should not say, "I know what Zen is," or "I have attained enlightenment." This is also the real secret of the arts: always be a beginner. Be very very careful about this point. Treat every moment as your last. It is not preparation for something else. If you start to practice zazen (meditation), you will begin to appreciate your beginner's mind. It is the secret of Zen practice. In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few."
~Shunryu Suzuki~
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
“Flow with whatever may happen, and let your mind be free: Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate.”
― Zhuangzi,
Nan-Hua-Ch'en-Ching
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