Saturday 12 July 2008
Those Buddhists who discipline themselves in the doctrine of absolute Buddhahood should make their mings like a piece of rock, be darkly ignorant, remain unaware, have no discrimination, behave unconcernedly, like an idiot. And why? Because the dharma has no awareness, no intelligence; it gives no fearlessness - it is the final rest.
- Bonhidharma
Sunday 13 July 2008
What else is there to say? We end in joy.
- Theodore Roethke
Monday 14 July 2008
The way of the wise is without knowledge . . . in the place of ten thousand sutras, one song.
- Ikkyu
Tuesday 15 July 2008
When he was a teenager, Joshyu studied under Nansen. Nansen asked him: "Where did you come from?"
"I am from Zuizo," he said.
Did you pray to the Great Buddha in Zuizo?" asked Nansen.
"No sir, the Great Buddha is in front of me, lying down on the floor."
"What are you talking about?" asked Nansen.
"My great teacher," Joshu said, "I am so pleased to see that you are in good spirits and good health."
- Zen mondo
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