Wisdom

The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough.
You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.
There is a universal, intelligent, life force that exists within everyone and everything.
The heart surrenders everything to the moment. The mind judges and holds back.
The secret in handling fear is to move yourself from a position of pain to a position of power.
Although you may not always be able to avoid difficult situations,you can modify the extent to which you can suffer by how you choose to respond to the situation.
The purpose of our life needs to be positive. We weren't born with the purpose of causing trouble, harming others. For our life to be of value, I think we must develop basic good human qualities—warmth, kindness, compassion. Then our life becomes meaningful and more peaceful—happier.
Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.
A truly compassionate attitude toward others does not change even if they behave negatively or hurt you.
Look at children. Of course they may quarrel, but generally speaking they do not harbor ill feelings as much or as long as adults do.
World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is, I think, the manifestation of human compassion.
If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or [continue reading...]
Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes.
The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.
Obey the principles without being bound by them.
It's not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential.
A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at.
A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.
Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own.