A person who has clarified their real state sees only
each thing,
each thing,
each thing,
and lets go of understanding an underlying nature for each thing.
Dogen, Uji
Sunday Quote: new every moment
Tag: Present moment
how to have a completely interesting life
What I like about the trees is how
They do not talk about the failure of their parents
And what I like about the grasses is that
They are not grasses in recovery
And what I like about the flowers is
That they are not flowers in need of empowerment or validation. They sway
Upon their thorny stems
As if whatever was about to happen next tonight
was sure to be completely interesting
Tony Hoagland, 1953 – 2018) American poet.
in depth
To know the ten thousand things,
know one well
Miyamoto Musashi, 1584 – 1645, The Book of Five Rings
moment by moment
When you really face the fact that there is nowhere to go and no choice, then you enter your situation completely.
Your mind does not keep saying “Well maybe I’ll do this, maybe I’ll do that”
There is no choice. There is only this moment, moment by moment by moment by moment.
At that point, you can open to the simplicity of your being and of your connection with others.
From that, clear action is possible, compassionate meeting is possible.
Wu Kwang, Zen teacher
A clear bright field
From the beginning, we all have a clear, wondrously bright field.
The many lifetimes of misunderstanding come only from distrust, hindrance, and the screens of confusion that we create.
Having turned yourself around, accept your situation;
if you set foot on the path, spiritual energy will marvellously carry you forward.
Contact all phenomena with total sincerity, with not a single atom of dust from outside yourself.
Hongzhi Zhengjue 1091-1157, Chan master, The Misunderstanding of Many Lifetimes
Sunday Quote: a good day
Spring and all its flowers now
joyously break their vow of silence.
It is time for
celebration, not for
lying low.
Hafiz
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