#zen

"I discovered that it is necessary, absolutely necessary, to believe in nothing. That is, we have to believe in something which has no form and no color--something which exists before all forms and colors appear... No matter what god or doctrine you believe in, if you become attached to it, your belief will be based more or less on a self-centered idea."

"Too lazy to be ambitious,I let the world take care of itself.Ten days' worth of rice in my bag;a bundle of twigs by the fireplace.Why chatter about delusion and enlightenment?Listening to the night rain on my roof,I sit comfortably, with both legs stretched out."

"The truth knocks on the door and you say, "Go away, I'm looking for the truth,"and so it goes away. Puzzling."

"Learning to let go should be learned before learning to get. Life should be touched, not strangled. You’ve got to relax, let it happen at times, and at others move forward with it."

"Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun."

"Silence is the language of Om. We need silence to be able to reach our Self. Both internal and external silence is very important to feel the presence of that supreme Love."

"Not thinking about anything is Zen. Once you know this, walking, sitting, or lying down, everything you do is Zen."

"Letting go is the lesson. Letting go is always the lesson. Have you ever noticed how much of our agony is all tied up with craving and loss?"

"It is the power of the mind to be unconquerable."

"Life is more or less a lie, but then again, that's exactly the way we want it to be."

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