Here are some quotes
and notes from a book on Zen. Its not at all 'deep'. When I say Zen some may
think of monks meditating, chanting, esoteric teachings of the Truth, but its not just that at all. Fore me, its more on practical advice on living and how to keep a calm
state of mind. I like it when a book sounds warm and friendly, that when you read its like having a cup of tea with the writer.
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The Golden Gate
bridge is beautiful to the passersby, but is a symbol of despair for a mother
whose child killed himself there. Though, the bridge is as is.
Whatever happens
happens, but see your daily activities as important. See it, face it, overcome
it, then learn.
The worst enemy in
our life is to believe "I'm absolutely right" when we are wrong. We
like things that agree with our notion of what is good and right. We are a
victim of notions. We think we understand when we don't. When you think you are right, correct it by
letting others.
Our ego cheers us up
when it impresses others.
On one side of a fan
it was written, "If I don't do it, who will?" and the other has
"The world would not change if you did not exist." When you fan yourself, both sides produce the cool wind.
We have wants and
attachments. Wanting to be pretty or smart, attachments to people and ideas.
Our ego traps us.
Empty yourself to
see things as they are. See beyond identities and classifications.
A flower does not
think of competing to the flower next to it. It just blooms.
We all look for some
kind of miracle, for a Savior to come from some place to save us. But I say,
this is enough. This is miracle enough. I am here. You are here. Your heart is
beating. Isn't that amazing?
Talking, planning,
thinking, and knowing are different from doing.
...being a
conclusion seeker is a modern sickness. Some teenagers actually kill themselves
because they arrived at a conclusion about their lives.
Because of people's
preconceived ideas and their strong feelings, they hardly hear me. So make
yourself empty, then you can truly learn.
A stupid person
never realizes how stupid he is, a
person who thinks he is wise is dangerous. Maturity means learning to be
careful with your stupidities and to watch out for yourself and others.
The more we have
distance between ourselves and situations, we think of them as problems.
Words, ideas, and
information burden our minds. So much of our education and fast-paced
technology creates pressure.
I thought I was supposed to visit the AIDS patients to comfort them, but its me who gets comforted by them. They don't worry about after life or before life and so
on. They are perfectly in their life, right then. They don't even need a name.
We need a name, a life of compassion, the powers of God or Buddha or so on. But
they don't think they need any of these.
If there is no
concept of happiness or unhappiness, we'll never be unhappy. There is an
expectation that we should be happy-- but this creates frustration, especially
if things don't go as you wish.
I want to live my
life totally. I know my life will never occur again, in the same condition as
right now. So I will do the best I can without comparison to others.
We are living in the
process of becoming. That's why I said that I might explain it better tomorrow.
But i won't be here tomorrow.
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