In zen, it is a cardinal sin to waste time. To waste time is to squander the here and now, which, if you think about it, is all that we have. — Philip Toshio Sudo Copy Share Image
If you find your feet dragging, check your path. You are probably on the wrong one. — Philip Toshio Sudo Copy Share Image
Put in an honest day's work. It is the building block of a spiritual life. — Philip Toshio Sudo Copy Share Image
The only time and place to find enlightenment is in this moment. No need to check your watch. The time is now. — Philip Toshio Sudo Copy Share Image
When mind and action are separate, zen is lost. We keep the two in sync by paying attention. — Philip Toshio Sudo Copy Share Image
When in doubt, initiate. Say yes—to love, to life, to joining in with others. That is how we stay on the right path and,… — Philip Toshio Sudo Copy Share Image
The further we travel down the path of enlightenment, the more humble we become. We shouldn't seek to impress others—or allow ourselves to be… — Philip Toshio Sudo Copy Share Image
A final word on self-criticism: Do not beat up on yourself. Even if you think you know your flaws, there is no need to… — Philip Toshio Sudo Copy Share Image
there is no yesterday or tomorrow; there is only this moment. Twenty-four hours a day. Seven days a week. Three hundred sixty-five days a… — Philip Toshio Sudo Copy Share Image
When you play guitar you are drawing a frame around a moment and saying to the listener, 'Here is how I want you to… — Philip Toshio Sudo Copy Share Image
Maturity means learning the value of that which is hard-earned. — Philip Toshio Sudo Copy Share Image
When we put our keys down, we should be conscious of putting them down. When we pick them up, we should be conscious of… — Philip Toshio Sudo Copy Share Image
We take life for granted, sleepwalking until a shattering event knocks us awake. Zen says, don't wait until the car accident, the cancer diagnosis,… — Philip Toshio Sudo Copy Share Image
Each moment is new. We have never lived it before and will never live it again. It is familiar and unfamiliar at the same… — Philip Toshio Sudo Copy Share Image
Zen teaches that our approach to today determines our whole approach to life. — Philip Toshio Sudo Copy Share Image
For many of us, the computer is the means by which we earn a living. To give it a nod, then, is a way… — Philip Toshio Sudo Copy Share Image
