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“One must be deeply aware of the impermanence of the world.”
“Every man possesses the Buddha-nature. Do not demean yourselves.”
“A fool sees himself as another, but a wise man sees others as himself.”
“The Buddha is found in other people - even the ones we do not like very much.”
“A flower falls even though we love it. A weed grows even though we don't love it.”
“Nothing can be gained by extensive study and wide reading. Give them up immediately.”
“Activities such as chanting, bowing, and sitting in zazen are not at all wasted, even when done merely formally, for even this superficial encounter with the Dharma will have some wholesome outcome...”
“The object of Zen is not to kill all feelings and become anesthetized to pain and fear. The object of Zen is to free us to scream loudly and fully when it is time to scream.”
“Can the water in the valleys ever stop and rest?When the water finally reaches the sea, it becomes great waves.”
“The prospect of future lives in remote heavens as a compensation for the inadequacy of our present lives is a bad tradeoff for losing out on the present.”
“To learn the way of the Buddha is to learn about oneself. To learn about oneself is to forget oneself. To forget oneself is to be enlightened by everythingin the world. To be enlightened by everyth...”
“At the moment of giving birth to a child, is the mother separate from the child? You should study not only that you become a mother when your child is born, but also that you become a child.”
“Working with plants, trees, fences and walls, if they practice sincerely they will attain enlightenment.”
“A flower falls, even though we love it; and a weed grows, even though we do not love it.”
“If you are unable to find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?”
“Treading along in this dreamlike, illusory realm,Without looking for the traces I may have left;A cuckoo's song beckons me to return home;Hearing this, I tilt my head to seeWho has told me to turn ...”
“To escape from the world means that one's mind is not concerned with the opinions of the world.”
“Only those who have the great capacity of genuine trust can enter this realm [the realm of the buddhas]. Those who have no trust are unable to accept it, however much they hear it.”
“Know that the true dharma emerges of itself [during the practice of zazen], clearing away hindrances and distractions.”
“Do not be concerned with the faults of other persons. Do not see others' faults with a hateful mind. There is an old saying that if you stop seeing others' faults, then naturally seniors and venera...”
“Your body is like a dew-drop on the morning grass, your life is as brief as a flash of lightning. Momentary and vain, it is lost in a moment. (From 'Fukan zazengi')”
“Life and death are of supreme importance. Time swiftly passes by and opportunity is lost. Each of us should strive to awaken. Awaken! Take heed, do not squander your life.”
