“To sit a long sesshin is a major blow to our hopes and dreams, the barriers to enlightenment. And to say that there is no hope is not at all pessimistic. There can be no hope because there is nothing… — Charlotte J. Beck Copy Share Image
“Renunciation Suzuki Roshi said, “Renunciation is not giving up the things of this world, but accepting that they go away.” Everything is impermanent; sooner or later everything goes away. Renunciation is a state of nonattachment, acceptance of this going away. Impermanence is, in fact, just another name for perfection. Leaves fall; debris and garbage accumulate; out of the debris come… — Charlotte J. Beck Copy Share
“Dōgen Zenji said, “To look for the Buddha dharma outside of yourself is like putting a devil on top of yourself.” Master Rinzai said,… — Charlotte J. Beck Copy Share Image
“If we cease looking, searching, what are we left with? We’re left with what’s been right there at the center all the time. Underneath… — Charlotte J. Beck Copy Share Image
“Our only freedom is in knowing, from years of observation and experiencing, that all personally centered thoughts and emotions (and the actions born of… — Charlotte J. Beck Copy Share Image
“Who is there?” asks God. “It is I.” “Go away,” God says… Later… “Who is there?” asks God. “It is Thou.” “Enter,” replies God.” — Charlotte J. Beck Copy Share Image
“Essentially, this extra structure covering our life has no reality. It has come to be there because of the misuse of our minds. It’s… — Charlotte J. Beck Copy Share Image
“One way to evaluate our practice is to see whether life is more and more OK with us. And of course it’s fine when… — Charlotte J. Beck Copy Share Image
“To sit a long sesshin is a major blow to our hopes and dreams, the barriers to enlightenment. And to say that there is… — Charlotte J. Beck Copy Share Image
