The highest teaching is never written down. It's only communicated from teacher to student because it's a "transmission of the lamp." It's… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
We throw you as many as you want, in this profession, and the more you want the more we'll give you, until… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Zen masters say you cannot see your reflection in running water, only in still water. — Elizabeth Gilbert 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… — Roshi P. Kapleau Copy Share Image
There was a famous Zen master whom people would seek out to become enlightened. He was strict and would occupy people with… — Masaaki Hatsumi Copy Share Image
What is Tantric Zen? Well, I don't think I can give you a straight answer, since I don't happen to be a… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
As the Japanese Zen masters say, “Don't seek the truth; just drop your opinions”. Drop your theories; don't seek the truth. — Anthony de Mello Copy Share Image
“A recently deceased American Zen master and navy veteran, John Daido Loori, used to say that those who think Buddhism is just… — Mark Epstein Copy Share Image
“A Chinese Zen master[FN#230] tells us that the method of instruction adopted by Zen may aptly be compared with that of an… — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
The samurais were very interested in Zen because they admired the tremendous precision that the Zen Masters had, their lack of fear… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“little absent from everything in the way of a Zen Master actually who realizes that everything is indifferent anyway,” — Jack Kerouac Copy Share Image
It's a relationship like to a crusty Zen master, or something like that. And it is really like another entity because you… — Terence McKenna Copy Share Image
“A belligerent samurai, an old Japanese tale goes, once challenged a Zen master to explain the concept of heaven and hell. The… — Daniel Goleman Copy Share Image
I was talking to a Zen master the other day and he said, "You shall be my disciple."I looked at him and… — Alan Watts Copy Share Image
“Yang Shan (Kyo-zan) asked Wei Shan (I-san): 'What shall we do when hundreds, thousands, and millions of things beset us all at… — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
Inspiration comes from everything from the entire world, and it's hard to pinpoint one thing. I can trace one inspiration to the… — Ruth Ozeki Copy Share Image
The way of Zen is to become independent and strong. Don't rely on others for perceptions of life and truth. Do it… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Zen Master Dogen has pointed out that anxiety, when accepted, is the driving force to enlightenment in that it lays bare the… — Philip Kapleau Copy Share Image
I've been in these tabloids for 14 years now, and at some point you just become a Zen master of it all — Brad Pitt Copy Share Image
“A great Zen master said just before he died, "From the bathtub, to the bathtub, I have uttered stuff and nonsense." The… — Alan W. Watts Copy Share Image
We call it the transmission of the lamp in Zen. That's when we take enlightened states of mind and literally, you can… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“Meditation does not have to be long or complicated for you to receive its benefits. If you haven’t done it before, I… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“In 1973 the companies and individuals later to be identified with the advent of the personal computer were otherwise engaged. IBM was… — Michael A. Hiltzik Copy Share Image
I can make a couple of good sandwiches: tuna salad and chopped egg salad. And Greek bean soup. I was a cook… — Leonard Cohen Copy Share Image
