Dale

“tama ni ge ni / mokutō ya tada / michi no tsuki In spirit and in truth silent prayer . . . just the moon on the road”
― Faubion Bowers, The Classic Tradition of Haiku: An Anthology

“The causes of evil karma are greed, anger, and ignorance—the three poisons. We create karma through action, by what we do with our body, words, and thoughts. In atoning we take full and unequivocal responsibility for it all. When we do that, we empower ourself. It becomes our evil karma, not someone else’s. We acknowledge ourself as an active agent, not a passive victim. We begin to recognize that our life is not just something that happens to us.”
― John Daido Loori, The Heart of Being: Moral and Ethical Teachings of Zen Buddhism

“The world of dew is, yes, a world of dew, but even so”
― Faubion Bowers, The Classic Tradition of Haiku: An Anthology

“Habitually contemplate whether your thoughts stem from love or from fear. If your thoughts originate in love, then follow them. But if they originate from a place of fear, then dig deep to find the root of your fear. Only then will you be able to finally let go of it so that fear no longer limits your possibilities.”
― Timber Hawkeye, Buddhist Boot Camp