Quotes about zen




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"The mind that does not understand is the Buddha. There is no other."

Ma-Tsu on zen
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"You cannot describe it or draw it. You cannot praise it enough or perceive it. No place can be found in which to put the Original Face; it will not disappear even when the universe is destroyed."

Mumon on zen    Share

"Let go over a cliff, die completely, and then come back to life -- after that you cannot be deceived."

Saying, Zen on zen
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"Learning Zen is a phenomenon of gold and dung. Before you understand it, it's like gold; after you understand it, it's like dung."

Saying, Zen on zen
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"In studying the way, realizing it is hard; once you have realized it, preserving it is hard. When you can preserve it, putting it into practice is hard."

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"The ultimate Path is without difficulty. Just avoid picking and choosing."

Seng-Ts'an on zen
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"No thought, no reflection, no analysis, no cultivation, no intention; let it settle itself."

Tilopa on zen
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"Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes."

Watts, Alan W. on zen
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"When you pass through, no one can pin you down, no one can call you back."

Ying-An on zen    Share

"There are no mundane things outside of Buddhism, and there is no Buddhism outside of mundane things."

Yuan-Wu on zen    Share

"The bee emerging from deep within the peony departs reluctantly"

Basho, Matsuo on zen    Share

"A breeze, a forgotten summer, a smile, all can fit into a storefront window. "

Stojanovic, Dejan on zen    Share

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