If you find your feet dragging, check your path. You are probably on the wrong one. — Philip Toshio Sudo Checks Copy Share Image
Put in an honest day's work. It is the building block of a spiritual life. — Philip Toshio Sudo Block Copy Share Image
When mind and action are separate, zen is lost. We keep the two in sync by paying attention. — Philip Toshio Sudo Action Copy Share Image
Maturity means learning the value of that which is hard-earned. — Philip Toshio Sudo Aging 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 Buddhism 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… — Philip Toshio Sudo Conscious 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… — Philip Toshio Sudo Doubt 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… — Philip Toshio Sudo Accidents 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… — Philip Toshio Sudo Beats 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… — Philip Toshio Sudo Days 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… — Philip Toshio Sudo Art 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… — Philip Toshio Sudo Buddhism Copy Share Image
In zen, it is a cardinal sin to waste time. To waste time is to squander the here and now, which, if… — Philip Toshio Sudo Cardinals Copy Share Image
A student might ask, how long will it take to learn guitar..., the answer is, as long as you live - that… — Philip Toshio Sudo Answers Copy Share Image
Stop thinking about the audience and what they may be thinking of your music. Just play the music. — Philip Toshio Sudo Audience Copy Share Image
You can't be more alive than you are—but you can awaken to what living is. — Philip Toshio Sudo Alive 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… — Philip Toshio Sudo Familiar Copy Share Image
Zen teaches that our approach to today determines our whole approach to life. — Philip Toshio Sudo Approach Copy Share Image
All things reflect the divine energy of nature—every flower, every rock, every sound, every sight. Once we realize that truth, we cannot… — Philip Toshio Sudo All things Copy Share Image
Return to the beginning. Enter by form. Clean your dojo. As you have every day, tie on the white belt and empty… — Philip Toshio Sudo Belts Copy Share Image
Do not analyze things to death. Sometimes the best strategy is, "Ready, fire, aim." Do it first , then make adjustments. The… — Philip Toshio Sudo Action 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… — Philip Toshio Sudo Achieve Copy Share Image
