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“According to Zen legend, when a visitor asked the fifteenth-century master Ikkyu to write down a maxim of “the highest wisdom,” Ikkyu wrote one word: “Attention.” The visitor asked, irritably, “Is that all?” This time, Ikkyu wrote two words: “Attention. Attention.”
― John Horgan, Rational Mysticism: Spirituality Meets Science in the Search for Enlightenment

“When mind exists undisturbed in the Way, nothing in the world can offend, and when a thing can no longer offend it ceases to exist in the old way. When no discriminating thoughts arise, the old mind ceases to exist.”
― Sengstan, Hsin Hsin Ming

“When thought is in bondage the truth is hidden, for everything is murky and unclear, and the burdensome practice of judging brings annoyance and weariness. What benefit can be derived from distinctions and separations?”
― Sengstan, Hsin Hsin Ming

“Zazen can ultimately retrain your mind to see the world from an entirely new perspective.”
― Benjamin W. Decker, Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer You