Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness.
Vormen van het pathologische ego Mensen liegen om hun imago in de ogen van andere mensen op te poetsen: wie ze kennen, wat ze bereikt hebben, hun vermogens, bezittingen, en waarmee het ego zich ver…
Here are the zen principles and key teachings of Zen Buddhism that affected my life and mindset and saved me.
Wisdom can be fun too! The following 22 Zen phrases illustrate that perfectly. They’re lighthearted, yet inspiring and zen.
"There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path." ~ Gautama Buddha
About The Zen of Farting In 1993, a Taiwanese fisherman opened a chest that had been in his family for centuries. Inside, he found a manuscript which may be as significant as the Dead Sea scrolls—a manuscript which will revolutionize our thinking about the origins of Zen. Written on a rice paper scroll, the manuscript records the teachings of the founder of Zen, the Master Reepah Gud Wan. It makes it quite clear that Reepah, a legitimate teacher of Buddhism, was frustrated by the inability of his students to grasp the abstract concepts of the Buddha. In desperation, he decided to play a joke on them. He invented the Zen of Farting, confident that even the densest pupil would realize that he was making a joke and laugh at his excessive seriousness—not to mention his farts. The joke went over like a stale air biscuit. Soon, the Master had thousands of students eager to learn this brave new spiritual teaching, the Zen of Farting. Thus was Zen born, not of heaven, but of the ‘ethereal child of earth.’
The timeless Buddha And The Angry Man story is a tale that showcases the wisdom and compassion of the Buddha in the face of anger and hostility.
Must your back be straight when you meditate? A light-hearted exploration of the meaning and alternatives.
Feelings are just visitors. Let them come and go.
Osho says, 'Why should a dog not have a buddha-nature?'
About Nothing Holy about It When Bodhidharma, the legendary first ancestor of Zen, was asked about the main principle of his holy teaching, he’s said to have replied: “A vast emptiness—with nothing holy about it!” A millennium-and-a-half later, Tim Burkett finds that the answer still applies: you don’t need to go looking for something holy—buddha nature is right here in front of you. The concise summary of Zen teaching he presents in this book is expressed precisely in terms of what he found right in front of him: beginning with the delightful non-holiness he experienced in the presence of his original teacher, Shunyru Suzuki, and continuing through a lifetime of further teaching experiences.
These are Thich Nhat Hanh quotes that inspire us. See more ideas about life, love, and happiness quotes and Sayings on MindBootstrap.
Zen is an experience of feeling relaxed and peacefulness. zen is peace from the mind. Following are some great Zen quotes.
Did you know that the Jedi Order was inspired by the Buddhist monastic order? Did you know that George Lucas who created Star Wars is a ‘Methodist Buddhist’? How Should a Jedi Love? An excerpt from Matthew Bortolin’s ‘The Dharma of Star Wars Excerpt from 'The Dharma of Star Wars' on Suffering "Jediism is a nontheistic new religious movement based on the philosophical and spiritual ideas of the Jedi as depicted in Star Wars media." "The Jedi Religion's biggest hurdle in being accepted as a relevant religion is the fact that it originated in an acknowledged work of fiction. Such objectors generally have a very literal approach to religion, where religious and historical teachings are supposed to be identical. Objectors also often expect all religions to originate from a prophet who knowingly speaks divine truth, even though a vast number of religions do not have such neat and tidy origins." -Source: http://altreligion.about.com/od/alternativereligionsaz/a/jedi_religion.htm Related: Rainbow Body: A Monk vanishing into the Universe. IS JESUS REAL? - NON-BIBLICAL EVIDENCE OF HIS EXISTENCE---How Can the Divinity of Christ Be Proven? How can we be certain about the identity of Jesus? Why would anyone believe He was something more than a mere man? How could we ever know for sure? Jesus’ Authority Was Based in His Deity---Evidence Humans Can Walk on Water---A THOUSAND WAYS TO WALK ON WATER! #PRAISEJESUS https://batmanparodyhub.blogspot.com/2023/07/is-jesus-real-non-biblical-evidence-of.html
"He who blames others has a long way to go on his journey. He who blames himself is halfway there. He who blames no one has arrived.”- Chinese proverb.
Why you should avoid negative people
Love is not what you say, love is what you do. #SpiritualFFL https://www.instagram.com/p/BwTl-mkg7Oo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hfnlgt3lagz5
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Agatha is a Singapura kitty who is small in stature, but big in purrsonality. Her ears are big and perky. She is a happy little angel. Agatha the kitty is very pleased. Like the mother, like daughter Photos by Sakura Ishihara.