“The patriarchal line is, then, a reminder of how deep cultural biases can run, in this case undercutting the core Buddhist teaching that all beings without exception are equally endowed with the true nature of enlightenment.” — Roshi P. Kapleau Copy Share Image
“One day a man of the people said to Zen Master Ikkyu: “Master, will you please write for me some maxims of the highest… — Roshi P. Kapleau Copy Share Image
“our mastery of worldly phenomena will simply change the particular ways we suffer and not our understanding of the nature of suffering.” — Roshi P. Kapleau Copy Share Image
“The patriarchal line is, then, a reminder of how deep cultural biases can run, in this case undercutting the core Buddhist teaching that all… — Roshi P. Kapleau Copy Share Image
“skipped my meditation because of a headache and Fuji looked somber and lifeless … Today after a couple of hours of good meditation in a chair… — Roshi P. Kapleau Copy Share Image
“You must cease concerning yourself with the dialects of Buddhism and instead learn how to look into your own mind in seclusion.” — Roshi P. Kapleau Copy Share Image
