Leah

“He had loved and he had found himself. Most people love to lose themselves.”
― Herman Hesse

“True love is born from understanding.”
― The Buddha

“You are willing to die, you coward, but not to live.”
― Herman Hesse, Steppenwolf

“Zen Master Lin Chi once said: "If you meet the Buddha, kill the Buddha. If you meet the Patriarch, kill the Patriarch." For the one who only has devotion, this declaration is terrible; it confuses him completely. But its effect depends on the mentality and capacity of the one who hears. If the man is strong, he truly will have the capacity to liberate himself from all authority, whatever it might be, and to accomplish in himself ultimate truth.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Keys: A Guide to Zen Practice