TO BELIEVE IN THE ILLUSION OF " THE SELF " IS LIKE PARTITIONING OFF A PORTION OF A RIVER AND CALLING IT YOUR OWN

BUDDHIST LESSON








IF WE WANT SMILES, WE MUST FIRST CREATE THE REASONS THAT MAKE THEM APPEAR 

THE DALI LAMA












REMEMBER ME AS 
THE ONE WHO IS AWAKE

THE BUDDHA










BEING TOO FORMAL IS A FORM OF SELF TORTURE

THE DALI LAMA





















WHEN THE EGO DIES, THE SOUL AWAKENS

BUDDHIST LESSON









THE TRUTH IS EVERYWHERE.  THE TRUTH IS WHEREVER WE ARE.   ONE SMALL STEP SEPARATES EARTH FROM HEAVEN

DOGEN










SALVATION DOES NOT COME FROM THE SIGHT OF ME, SO WORK HARD AND SEEK YOUR OWN SALVATION DILIGENTLY

THE BUDDHA













KINDNESS IS FREE . . .


HUMANISM









HAPPINESS IS LIKE A BUTTERFLY: THE MORE YOU CHASE IT, THE MORE IT WILL ELUDE YOU.   BUT IF YOU TURN YOUR ATTENTION TO OTHER THINGS, IT WILL COME AND SIT SOFTLY ON YOUR SHOULDER.


HENRY DAVID THOREAU









MY TEACHINGS ARE LIKE A RAFT, USED TO CROSS A RIVER.   
NOT TO BE HELD ON TO.



THE BUDDHA










THOUGHT WITHOUT LEARNING IS PERILOUS 

CONFUCIUS 







IN THE LANDSCAPE OF THE MOUNTAINS,
THE SOUND OF STREAMS - 
ALL ARE THE BODY AND VOICE OF BUDDHA 

DOGEN 








WITH OUR THOUGHTS WE CREATE THE WORLD 

DHAMMA PADAYA 







YOU ARE THE STILLNESS BENEATH THE MENTAL NOISE 

ECKHART TOLLE 







THE SUN RISES ALL AT ONCE.  THE FROST MELTS STEP BY STEP. 


BUDDHIST TEACHING 











BEFORE ENLIGHTENMENT, HAUL FIREWOOD AND CARRY WATER.
AFTER ENLIGHTENMENT, HAUL FIREWOOD AND CARRY WATER
 

ZEN BUDDHIST SAYING 

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