Zhuangzi says: “The fish trap exists because of the fish.”
Zhuangzi says: “The fish trap exists because of the fish. Once you’ve gotten the fish you can forget the trap. The rabbit snare exists because of the rabbit. Once
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Zhuangzi says: “Rewards and punishment is the lowest form of education.”
Zhuangzi says: “Rewards and punishment is the lowest form of education.”
Zhuangzi says: “It comes out from no source, it goes back in through no aperture.”
Zhuangzi says: “It comes out from no source, it goes back in through no aperture. It has reality yet no place where it resides; it has duration yet no beginning or end. Something emerges, though through no aperture – this…
Zhuangzi says: “Right is not right; so is not so.”
Zhuangzi says: “Right is not right; so is not so. If right were really right, it would differ so clearly from not right that there would be no need for argument. If so were really so, it would differ so…
Frederick Lenz says : “The samurais were very interested in Zen because they admired the tremendous precision that the Zen Masters had”
Frederick Lenz says : “The samurais were very interested in Zen because they admired the tremendous precision that the Zen Masters had, their lack of fear and pain and their absolute lack of fear of death.”
Elizabeth Gilbert says : “Zen masters say you cannot see your reflection in running water”
Elizabeth Gilbert says : “Zen masters say you cannot see your reflection in running water, only in still water.”
Tara Brach says : “The renowned seventh-century Zen master Seng-tsan taught that true freedom is being “without anxiety about imperfection.”
Tara Brach says : “The renowned seventh-century Zen master Seng-tsan taught that true freedom is being “without anxiety about imperfection.”
John Bradshaw says : “Children are natural Zen masters”
John Bradshaw says : “Children are natural Zen masters; their world is brand new in each and every moment.”
OSHO says : “The story is beautiful and very significant. He saw a beautiful girl passing and his whole consciousness was lost.”
OSHO says : “The story is beautiful and very significant. He saw a beautiful girl passing and his whole consciousness was lost. He became a desire, his whole being became a desire: he wanted to follow this girl, to possess…
OSHO says : “So whenever someone dies consciously, he disappears.”
OSHO says : “So whenever someone dies consciously, he disappears. Then there is no more entry into the body. Then there is no more anxiety, because anxiety is the consequence of desire; then you need not be narrowed down because…