Benson Hiles > Quotes

“an ascetic lives their life by taking as little as possible, nearly starving and owning no material wealth. This brings them closer to enlightenment.”
― Benson Hiles, Zen Buddhism : a beginner’s guide to the school of Rinzai Zen

“He found a middle path, described by a life without indulgence. One would take but they would not take too much.”
― Benson Hiles, Zen Buddhism : a beginner’s guide to the school of Rinzai Zen

“His lessons and wisdom fit in with the world that he was in.”
― Benson Hiles, Zen Buddhism : a beginner’s guide to the school of Rinzai Zen

“to be reincarnated as a higher being one must practice good deeds throughout their life.”
― Benson Hiles, Zen Buddhism : a beginner’s guide to the school of Rinzai Zen

“The rich did not consider the poor to be their equals, but had an entirely different motivation for how they treated others. They believed that their life would end and they would eventually be reincarnated. Through good actions they were awarded, and for bad actions they would be punished. Both the rich and the poor had a life to look forward to, or dread, based on their current day actions.”
― Benson Hiles, Zen Buddhism : a beginner’s guide to the school of Rinzai Zen

“that both those things are somewhat like humility. The”
― Benson Hiles, Zen: A beginner’s guide on practicing the art of meditation