“Awakening is to be found in the ordinary experience of heat or cold, in the change of seasons, in the difficulties of human relationships, in the little events of daily life. It is a slow transformation, little bits of insights gathered… — Ryōjun Shionuma Copy Share Image
“Life is a constant repetition of setbacks and hard-fought battles. Whether you are gifted at solving problems or not is of little importance. What matters is… — Ryōjun Shionuma Copy Share Image
“As the conversation became more and more abstract and technical, I said to my master something that made him burst with laughter: “With you I have often debated doctrinal questions related to Buddhism, but in the village where I live now, even if villagers know nothing about Buddhist doctrines they have big smiles on their faces and live happy lives.” My… — Ryōjun Shionuma Copy Share
“En No Gyōja, taught us an important precept: “If physical pain brings confusion in your heart, you are on the way to full liberation”.” — Ryōjun Shionuma Copy Share Image
“To be painfully aware that one has no idea how to deal with a hopeless situation is not, in itself, a problem. The real problem… — Ryōjun Shionuma Copy Share Image
“If one adopts an attitude that constantly sees life as a gift, then naturally a feeling of thanksgiving emerges out of oneself, and nothing… — Ryōjun Shionuma Copy Share Image
“In other words, the real purpose of gyō has never been to endure intense moments of pain and be proud of it. The fundamental… — Ryōjun Shionuma Copy Share Image
“If one starts to wonder why one has to go through painful events and then laments about one’s fate, then what comes out of… — Ryōjun Shionuma Copy Share Image
“Awakening is to be found in the ordinary experience of heat or cold, in the change of seasons, in the difficulties of human relationships,… — Ryōjun Shionuma Copy Share Image
“To throw one’s body into adversity is simply to takes life as it is. It is an illusion to think that we have the power… — Ryōjun Shionuma Copy Share Image
