Albert Liebermann > Quotes

“Clouds are not your essence. Your essence is this unshakable blue sky that the clouds pass through and then disappear from.”
― Albert Liebermann, Ganbatte!: The Japanese Art of Always Moving Forward

“A misconception that many people have of Stoicism or Buddhism is that we have to bear any misfortune we might experience without feeling any emotion whatsoever. But that is not the case. Both the Stoic and the Buddhist feel all types of emotions—they are not imperturbable. The key is that they know how to recognize and play down negative emotions and they choose how to react. Emotions are fleeting and may alter from one second to the next. If you perceive that a negative emotion is controlling you, visualize it as though it were a traveler who has come to visit with you to have a cup of tea but will then be on their way. The visit might take a while, but eventually they will leave.”
― Albert Liebermann, Ganbatte!: The Japanese Art of Always Moving Forward

“If we stand still in life, we will be devoured by apathy. If you cannot stop the wave, change yourself into the wave. Ganbatte!”
― Albert Liebermann

“They practice zazen-put simply, seated meditation-but also to all aspects of their daily lives.”
― Albert Liebermann, Ganbatte!: The Japanese Art of Always Moving Forward