"Don't hate the arising of thoughts or stop the thoughts that do arise. Simply realize that our original mind, right from the start, is beyond thought, so that no matter what, you never get involved with thoughts. Illuminate original mind, and no other understanding is necessary." – Bankei […]

"We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves." – Gautama Buddha Daily #zen #buddhism #buddha #gautamabuddha

"To be in harmony with the oneness of life is to be without anxiety about imperfection." – Dōgen Daily #zen #buddhism #dogen

"I never lost or fail, not yet conquered. If I fall seven times, I get up eight." – Bodhidharma Daily #zen #buddhism #bodhidharma

"The highest virtue is to act without a sense of self. The highest kindness is to give without condition. The highest justice is to see without preference. " – Lao Tzu Daily #zen #buddhism #tzu #laotzu

"A flower does not think of competing. It just blooms." – Zen proverb Daily #zen #buddhism #proverb #zenproverb

"People are scared to empty their minds fearing that they will be engulfed by the void. What they don't realize is that their own mind is the void." – Huangbo Xiyun Daily #zen #buddhism #xiyun #huangboxiyun

"Prefer to be defeated in the presence of the wise than to excel among fools." – Dōgen Daily #zen #buddhism #dogen

"Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water." – A Zen proverb Daily #zen #buddhism #proverb #aproverb

"According to the Sutras, evil deeds result in hardships and good deeds result in blessings." – Bodhidharma Daily #zen #buddhism #bodhidharma

"Descartes said, 'I think, therefore I am.' I say, 'I do not think, that is why I exist.'" – Taisen Deshimaru Daily #zen #buddhism #deshimaru #taisendeshimaru

"As mortals, we're ruled by conditions, not by ourselves." – Bodhidharma Daily #zen #buddhism #bodhidharma

"Peace is not found. It is what remains when all seeking ends." – Foyan Daily #zen #buddhism #foyan

"#Zen offers an alternative to the serious man — the one who built religions, philosophies, cultures, and moralities. Rejecting this gravity, Zen creates a playful world of laughter, where even great masters act like children, free from solemnity." – Rajneesh Daily #zen #buddhism #rajneesh

"The true miracle is not walking on water or walking in air, but simply walking on this earth." – Thich Thien-An Daily #zen #buddhism #thien-An #thichthien-An

"Rain falls on the just and unjust alike. Why do you seek fairness in falling drops?" – Ikkyū Daily #zen #buddhism #ikkyu

"To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one’s own in the midst of abundance." – Gautama Buddha Daily #zen #buddhism #buddha #gautamabuddha

"To go from mortal to #buddha, you have to put an end to karma, nurture your awareness, and accept what life brings." – Bodhidharma Daily #zen #buddhism #bodhidharma

"The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on earth." – Linji Yixuan Daily #zen #buddhism #yixuan #linjiyixuan

"The foolish reject what they see, not what they think; the wise reject what they think, not what they see." – Huangbo Xiyun Daily #zen #buddhism #xiyun #huangboxiyun

"The longness and shortness of the present moment can be recognized by utilizing a big image of the moon, which is reflecting on the surface of the ocean, and a small image of the moon on the surface of a cup of water, or in another example the very wide scale of the whole sky itself, and the […]

"Every man possesses the #buddha-nature. Do not demean yourselves." – Dōgen Daily #zen #buddhism #dogen

"In Zen we have no gurus." – Frederick Lenz Daily #zen #buddhism #lenz #fredericklenz

"Those who worship don't know, and those who know don't worship." – Bodhidharma Daily #zen #buddhism #bodhidharma

"Why seek a doctrine? As soon as you have a doctrine, you fall into dualistic thought." – Huangbo Xiyun Daily #zen #buddhism #xiyun #huangboxiyun

"No path, no goal. Just walk with the wind." – Ryōkan Daily #zen #buddhism #ryokan

"With no destination in mind, the path becomes clear." – Seung Sahn Daily #zen #buddhism #sahn #seungsahn

"If he cannot stop the mind that seeks after fame and profit, he will spend his life without finding peace." – Dōgen Daily #zen #buddhism #dogen

"A jug fills drop by drop." – Gautama Buddha Daily #zen #buddhism #buddha #gautamabuddha

"Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship." – Gautama Buddha Daily #zen #buddhism #buddha #gautamabuddha

"#zazen is like water in a glass. Leave the water to sit quietly and soon the dirt will sink down, down, and the water will become pure." – Taisen Deshimaru Daily #zen #buddhism #deshimaru #taisendeshimaru

"Without destination, every road leads home." – Seung Sahn Daily #zen #buddhism #sahn #seungsahn

"Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes." – Alan Watts Daily #zen #buddhism #watts #alanwatts

"To practice Zen or the Martial Arts, you must live intensely, wholeheartedly, without reserve – as if you might die in the next instant." – Taisen Deshimaru Daily #zen #buddhism #deshimaru #taisendeshimaru

"If you find no one to support you on the spiritual path, walk alone." – Gautama Buddha Daily #zen #buddhism #buddha #gautamabuddha

"Those who worship don't know, and those who know don't worship." – Bodhidharma Daily #zen #buddhism #bodhidharma

"People of this world are deluded. They’re always longing for something-always, in a word, seeking. But the wise wake up. They choose reason over custom. They fix their minds on the sublime and let their bodies change with the seasons. All phenomena are empty. They contain nothing worth desiring […]

"When walking, walk. When eating, eat." – A Zen proverb Daily #zen #buddhism #proverb #aproverb

"When watching after yourself, you watch after others. When watching after others, you watch after yourself." – Gautama Buddha Daily #zen #buddhism #buddha #gautamabuddha

"Zen Buddhism does not preach. Sermons remain words. It waits until people feel stifled and insecure, driven by a secret longing." – Eugen Herrigel Daily #zen #buddhism #herrigel #eugenherrigel

"Religions remain what they are. Zen is #meditation. meditation is the foundation of every religion." – Taisen Deshimaru Daily #zen #buddhism #deshimaru #taisendeshimaru

"You can’t wash away mud with mud." – Huineng Daily #zen #buddhism #huineng

"The wise adapt themselves to circumstances, as water molds itself to the pitcher." – A Zen proverb Daily #zen #buddhism #proverb #aproverb

"Do not be too interested in Zen." – Shunryu Suzuki Daily #zen #buddhism #suzuki #shunryusuzuki

"If anything is worth doing, do it with all your heart." – Gautama Buddha Daily #zen #buddhism #buddha #gautamabuddha

"If you would spend all your time—walking, standing, sitting or lying down—learning to halt the concept-forming activities of your own mind, you could be sure of ultimately attaining the goal." – Huangbo Xiyun Daily #zen #buddhism #xiyun #huangboxiyun

"The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus." – Brice Lee Daily #zen #buddhism #lee #bricelee

"I have lived with several Zen masters — all of them cats." – Eckhart Tolle Daily #zen #buddhism #tolle #eckharttolle

"Have good trust in yourself, not in the One that you think you should be, but in the One that you are." – Taizan Maezumi Daily #zen #buddhism #maezumi #taizanmaezumi

"When you ride in a boat and watch the shore, you might assume that the shore is moving. But when you keep your eyes closely on the boat, you can see that the boat moves. Similarly, if you examine many things with a confused mind, you might suppose that your mind and nature are permanent. But […]