Leah

“I live in my dreams — that's what you sense. Other people live in dreams, but not in their own. That's the difference.”
― Herman Hesse, Demian: Die Geschichte von Emil Sinclairs Jugend

“Love one another." If we took those simple words to heart, we'd already be the Buddhas Jesus wanted us to be.”
― Kathleen Dowling Singh, The Grace in Aging: Awaken as You Grow Older

“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

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