“You must realize that when you defend yourself, you are really defending your walls.”
― The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
― The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
“Let whatever happens, be what needs to happen, so that I may awaken.”
― All That Is Unspoken
― All That Is Unspoken
“The shot will only go smoothly when it takes the archer himself by surprise.”
― Zen in the Art of Archery
― Zen in the Art of Archery
“The Buddha, the Godhead, resides quite as comfortably in the circuits of a digital computer or the gears of a cycle transmission as he does at the top of the mountain, or in the petals of a flower. To think otherwise is to demean the Buddha - which is to demean oneself.”
― Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
― Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
“If you really want to know your mind, the body will always give you a truthful reflection, so look at the emotion, or rather feel it in your body.”
― The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
― The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
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