Zen Quotes - Page 5

The glass is neither half empty, nor half full. The glass is just a glass and it's content can perpetually change with your perception.

With passions stilled and one's nature firm, all destinies are in harmony; When the full moon of contemplation is reached you will be pure.

I am Not, but the Universe is my Self.

I'm born with wild horses in my head..
With an imagination to conquer this world..
I will not settle for comforts of a golden cage.

The object of Zen is not to kill all feelings and become anesthetized to pain and fear. The object of Zen is to free us to scream loudly and fully when it is time to scream.

Be aware of yourself without thinking or looking in the mirror

Anywhere we go, we will have our self with us; we cannot escape ourselves.

Every hour of your life that ticks by, there are numerous points and moments when you can choose to pause - and be aware of your mental and physical state. At any given point, you can freeze the flow that is your life, and be fully conscious for a moment.

See for yourself whether letting go when a part of you really wants to hold on doesn't bring a deeper satisfaction than clinging.

A peaceful mind appreciates the present moment as the living embodiment of naked perfection, rather than a means to future attainment.

You will bring yourself the suffering you need to bring yourself so that you may awaken.

It is the rub that polishes the jewel,” Enso Roshi says. “Nobody ever gets to nirvana without going through samsara. Nobody ever gets to heaven, without going through hell. The center of all things, the truth, is surrounded by demons.

Maybe it’s something which can’t be defined,” Enso Roshi says. “Maybe it’s a question, to be lived.

Almost everything that I've ever worried about has never happened ..

Some people live as though they are already dead. There are people moving around us who are consumed by their past, terrified of their future, and stuck in their anger and jealousy. They are not alive; they are just walking corpses.

When you've understood this scripture, throw it away. If you can't understand this scripture, throw it away. I insist on your freedom.

The things I carry are my thoughts. That's it. They are the only weight. My thoughts determine whether I am free and light or burdened.

Who you allow into the circle of your life will make the difference in the quality of your life.

Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.

Sing before the spirits and dance with the earth deities
And you will be able to compose your own tune.
Then you and I, united, will clap hands joyously,
Singing 'tum-tiddly-um tum-tiddly-um-tum.