IN DREAMLAND
‘Our schoolmaster used to take a nap every afternoon,’ related a disciple of Soyen Shaku. ‘We children asked him why he did it and he told us: “I go to dreamland to meet the old sages just as Confucius did.” When Confucius slept, he would dream of ancient sages and later tell his followers [...]
Written Thursday 19. November 2009 | Archived under
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“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few”
“Zen is not some kind of excitement, but concentration on our usual everyday routine”
“In the zazen posture, your mind and body have great power to accept things as they are, whether agreeable or dis-agreeable.”
“For a plant or stone to be natural is [...]
Written Friday 13. November 2009 | Archived under
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