Quotes on zen

“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field.I'll meet you there.When the soul lies down in that grassthe world is too full to talk about.”

Rumi

“Life is a journey. Time is a river. The door is ajar”

Jim Butcher

“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few”

Shunryu Suzuki

“You are not just for the right or left, but for what is right over the wrong.”

Suzy Kassem

“Strong souls face painful tragedies because the universe honours their strength by pulling out its most fearsome weapons against them.”

Shunya

“When we like something too much, a part of us wants to keep them forever in our 'wishlist' because we know that when wishes comes true, they lose their charm.”

Shunya

“If you want to bring the world closer to peace, be a peacemaker by creating peace whenever you can. If you find yourself engaged in an argument that only stirs anger in the heart, quickly make peace and carry on.”

Suzy Kassem

“KODO SAWAKI: Studying originally meant aspiring to discover the meaning of life. These days studying has become all about getting a job.”

Kosho Uchiyama Roshi

“God is my only leader. Truth is my only sword. Guided only by my conscience, I am a true citizen of the world.”

Suzy Kassem

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

Robert M. Pirsig

“It’s not unpatriotic to denounce an injustice committed on our behalf, perhaps it’s the most patriotic thing we can do.”

E.A. Bucchianeri

“Profit should never come at the cost of human blood. Any government that places profit before people is pure evil.”

Suzy Kassem

“Many have died; you also will die. The drum of death is being beaten. The world has fallen in love with a dream. Only sayings of the wise will remain.”

Kabir

“For your past, for your flaws, and ultimately for your stress; I judge no one whom I’ve met along the way because in a sense we were all wounded in our own ways.”

Forrest Curran

“One day in my shoes and a day for me in your shoes, the beauty of travel lies in the ease and willingness to be more open.”

Forrest Curran

“Bravery is the choice to show up and listen to another person, be it a loved one or perceived foe, even when it is uncomfortable, painful, or the last thing you want to do.”

Alaric Hutchinson

“Love is being able to view a situation without adding duality to it.”

Alaric Hutchinson

“It’s all about reprogramming our minds to focus more on what brings us joy.”

Alaric Hutchinson

The function of a citizen and a soldier are inseparable.

Benito Mussolini

Zen has no goal; it is a traveling without point, with nowhere to go. To travel is to be alive, but to get somewhere is to be dead.

Alan Watts

Zen is a liberation from time.

Alan Watts