“Perfection itself is not the ultimate goal but the ultimate condition of life.” — Eric Micha'el Leventhal Copy Share Image
The only Zen you can find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there. — Robert M. Pirsig Copy Share Image
“The awareness that seeks to know is the very object of its own seeking.” — Eric Micha'el Leventhal Copy Share Image
“A strong personal philosophy does more than sustain us through the tragedies of life. It also stains us daily in everything we… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“They asked a wise man: Why don’t we ever hear you backbiting and slandering? He said: I’m still not happy with myself… — Ahmad Musa Jibril Copy Share Image
“So, without telling any of my Zen-snob buddies, I liked to pretend everything was the Pure Land, that my life was already… — Jaimal Yogis Copy Share Image
I see no comparison between the past and future, both constants share the same ideology. For me the present is the truth. — Jeremy Limn Copy Share Image
You do not like zen because you want control. If you're dominant, in trying zen you will be dominant in not being… — Jeremy Limn Copy Share Image
“You do not have an existence independent of your environment, but rather you are your environment, and your environment is you.” — Joseph P. Kauffman Copy Share Image
“Here, then, is the last moment of true perception, a man fishing in a red jacket and a cloudy sky reflected on… — Michael Cunningham Copy Share Image
When you catch yourself slipping into a pool of negativity, notice how it derives from nothing other than resistance to the current… — Donna Quesada Copy Share Image
All things end as they start, just like life has a start so it does have an end. The end is the… — Jeremy Limn Copy Share Image
“Umasi kept walking, out of sight and into the glittering night. Meahwhile, Zen lay alone, defeated on the cold ground, knowing that… — Isamu Fukui Copy Share Image
“Winslow bounced over on the balls of his feet, clearly not experiencing any sort of crash. 'Aren't your guys nervous? I'm nervous… — Louisa Edwards Copy Share Image
American dog say, 'Woof, woof.' Korean dog say, 'Mung, mung.' Polish dog say, 'How, how.' So which dog barking is correct? That… — Seung Sahn 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
“Canning is a whole world of a thing to do. It requires that you get out of your head. It's a Zen… — Debby Bull Copy Share Image
“You see, from where I stand, there are a couple of ways. You continue your journey and you will find your path… — Ackshat Deoli Copy Share Image
“Everything exists as information in a field of infinite possibilities, and it is our Consciousness that renders the information and causes it… — Joseph P. Kauffman Copy Share Image
“Today most scientists would agree with the ancient Hindus that nothing exists or is destroyed, things merely change shape or form…the cosmic… — Peter Matthiessen Copy Share Image
“In order to find what the concept of God is pointing to, you must let go of your image of God and… — Adyashanti Copy Share Image
“As long as you perceive that anyone is holding you back, you have not taken full responsibility for your own liberation. Liberation… — Adyashanti Copy Share Image
“When I was young, I lacked certainty, too,” he says. “I have the certainty, now, of not needing certainty. I have the… — T. Scott McLeod Copy Share Image
“It's like you took a bottle of ink and you threw it at a wall. Smash! And all that ink spread. And… — Alan Watts Copy Share Image
“We will be entering the beautiful world of a Zen master's no-mind. Sosan is the third Zen Patriarch. Nothing much is known… — Osho Copy Share Image
“True strength. There is no conflict with vulnerability or humility. Indeed, vulnerability and humility are essential here, and ultimately what makes strength… — Darrell Calkins Copy Share Image
“Buddhist philosophy points out that the true nature of all forms is essentially formless. Forms do not have an existence of their… — Joseph P. Kauffman Copy Share Image
I am a very spiritual person: I could say a Catholic with a strong underpinning of Zen. — Sean Scully Copy Share Image
“Nothing can be gained by extensive study and wide reading. Give them up immediately.” — Dōgen Copy Share Image
“I am everything. I am nothing. I am powerful. I am forgotten.” — Jennifer Lynn Barnes Copy Share Image
