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“Hun is the Mongolian word for human being, and they called their Hun ancestors Hun-nu, the people of the sun.”
― Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
― Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
“I crossed my legs on the sky-blue sofa and fixed my gaze at the drama of his hand and ballpoint pen, now exactly at eye level.”
― A Wild Sheep Chase
― A Wild Sheep Chase
“This may seem a little ghoulish, but it is simply the way of the world. Looters become looted, while time and tide make us mercenaries all.”
― The Wise Man's Fear
― The Wise Man's Fear
“Pilgrims to the Mausoleum recite the chant Namu Daishi Henjō Kongō: “I put my faith in the great teacher who brings light to all the people, Universal Adamantine Illuminator.“2”
― Tales of Moonlight and Rain (Translations from the Asian Classics
― Tales of Moonlight and Rain (Translations from the Asian Classics
“If something wonderful happens to one of us, it happens to all of us. If something awful happens to one of us, it happens to all of us. This answer comes from the insight of no-self. With the insight of no-self you see that your suffering, your fear, is a collective suffering. With the insight of no-self, you see that happiness is a collective happiness. We are not separated.”
― How to Relax
― How to Relax
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