30 Zen proverbs: - so beautiful
1. "Let go or be dragged."
2. "The obstacle is the path."
3. "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
4. "When you realize nothing is lacking, the whole world belongs to you."
5. "The quieter you become, the more you can hear."
6. "If you want to know your past, look at your present. If you want to know your future, look at your present."
7. "The only way out is through."
8. "Be master of mind rather than mastered by mind."
9. "The moon does not fight. It attacks no one. It does not worry. It does not try to crush others. It keeps to its course, but by its very nature, it gently influences. What other body could pull an entire ocean from shore to shore?"
10. "In the beginners mind, there are many possibilities; in the experts mind, there are few."
11. "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now."
12. "Do not seek the truth; only cease to hold opinions."
13. "Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water."
14. "To be wrong is nothing unless you remember it."
15. "The more you know yourself, the more clarity there is. Self-knowledge has no end."
16. "A flower falls, even though we love it; and a weed grows, even though we do not love it."
17. "If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present."
18. "The wise adapt themselves to circumstances, as water molds itself to the pitcher."
19. "Everything changes, nothing remains without change."
20. "If you understand, things are just as they are; if you do not understand, things are just as they are."
21. "The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it."
22. "The most important point is to accept yourself and stand on your two feet."
23. "To be free from bondage the wise person must practice discrimination between one thing and another."
24. "The mind is everything. What you think, you become."
25. "Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."
26. "The only Zen you can find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there."
27. "Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions."
28. "When you are content to be simply yourself and dont compare or compete, everybody will respect you."
29. "First, see clearly. Next, act correctly. Finally, endure and accept the world as it is."
30. "The way out is in."
30 Zen proverbs: - so beautiful
1. "Let go or be dragged."
2. "The obstacle is the path."
3. "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
4. "When you realize nothing is lacking, the whole world belongs to you."
5. "The quieter you become, the more you can hear."
6. "If you want to know your past, look at your present. If you want to know your future, look at your present."
7. "The only way out is through."
8. "Be master of mind rather than mastered by mind."
9. "The moon does not fight. It attacks no one. It does not worry. It does not try to crush others. It keeps to its course, but by its very nature, it gently influences. What other body could pull an entire ocean from shore to shore?"
10. "In the beginner's mind, there are many possibilities; in the expert's mind, there are few."
11. "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now."
12. "Do not seek the truth; only cease to hold opinions."
13. "Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water."
14. "To be wrong is nothing unless you remember it."
15. "The more you know yourself, the more clarity there is. Self-knowledge has no end."
16. "A flower falls, even though we love it; and a weed grows, even though we do not love it."
17. "If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present."
18. "The wise adapt themselves to circumstances, as water molds itself to the pitcher."
19. "Everything changes, nothing remains without change."
20. "If you understand, things are just as they are; if you do not understand, things are just as they are."
21. "The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it."
22. "The most important point is to accept yourself and stand on your two feet."
23. "To be free from bondage the wise person must practice discrimination between one thing and another."
24. "The mind is everything. What you think, you become."
25. "Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."
26. "The only Zen you can find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there."
27. "Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions."
28. "When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you."
29. "First, see clearly. Next, act correctly. Finally, endure and accept the world as it is."
30. "The way out is in."