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Zen Master Quotes

The Zen master walks in his garden, alone. There is no traffic there. There is no shopping there. There are only the flowers Picture Quote #1

Korea’s first Zen Master-poet wrote simple yet elegant poetry of the world he inhabited, both physically and spiritually, and of daily insights-a pause along the way for a deep clear breath, a moon-viewing moment, a seasonal note or a farewell poem to a departing monk. His poems speak softly and clearly, like hearing a temple bell that was struck a thousand years ago Picture Quote #1

When I go visit my brother monks in Japan and sit down with other Zen Masters, they look at my crazy clothes and my strange expression, but they feel the power that emanates from my dedication to the practice. So they are comfortable with me, yet they’re very uncomfortable Picture Quote #1

What is Tantric Zen? Well, I don’t think I can give you a straight answer, since I don’t happen to be a very straight Zen master Picture Quote #1

Inspiration comes from everything from the entire world, and its hard to pinpoint one thing. I can trace one inspiration to the writing of 13th-century Zen master Dogen Zenji, who writes beautifully about time Picture Quote #1

In Zen brush-painting, the circle is a master’s problem. It represents everything and nothing, and in so doing, the universe Picture Quote #1

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Like the moon on the water, in a way. When you confront a Zen master, what you’re really seeing are not his limitations but yours Picture Quote #1

Deluded beings think that if they get in a battle with a Zen Master or with a Don Juan, that it’s going enhance their life if they win. You can never take power from someone else any more than you can take sunlight Picture Quote #1

In the advanced practice, the relationship between the Zen master and the student becomes very terse. The Zen master will expect things of the student because the student is in graduate school Picture Quote #1

If the Zen master sees that it will cause a person to progress, he will ask that person to do a task. The task is charged with power if it’s performed properly. It’s a koan between yourself and the Zen Master Picture Quote #1

The Zen Master was constantly attempting to break up concepts that people had about what it was like to be a spiritual teacher. We have a traditional image. Each Zen master was a complete character Picture Quote #1

In Old Zen, the Zen Master would do literally anything to break down the concept of what the study was. He would present conflicting codes all the time, just to shake this fixation people had on how to attain liberation Picture Quote #1

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The Zen master can see precisely what it will take to cause your awareness to become free. But the Zen master can’t do it for you Picture Quote #1

A Zen master is someone whose life is one with enlightenment and self-discovery. They can never be separated from that. They’ve been essentially mastered by Zen Picture Quote #1

I’ve been in these tabloids for 14 years now, and at some point you just become a Zen master of it all Picture Quote #1

I’m a Zen Master. I’m an occult teacher. I teach people how to become that, how to be perfect Picture Quote #1

There are two primary ways of studying Zen. Either an individual will enter into a Zen monastery and study with a Zen master there, or they will study with a Zen master who lives in the contemporary world Picture Quote #1

In the old days, Zen was not really practiced so much in a monastery. The Zen Master usually lived up on a top of the mountain or the hill or in the forest or sometimes in the village Picture Quote #1

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You have to begin to develop a repertory of jokes, multi-plane spiritual jokes, the sort of things the Zen masters tell each other when they’re asleep. These are the secret teachings Picture Quote #1

Happiness only comes when you let go of who you think you are. If you think you’re wealthy and powerful and noble and truthful or horrible and demonic, whatever it may be, it’s all a waste of time. Take it from the Zen Master. He knows Picture Quote #1

There was a famous Zen master whom people would seek out to become enlightened. He was strict and would occupy people with things having nothing to do with seeking enlightenment. You see, that is the only way to achieve enlightenment; by not focusing on achieving it. Then, one day it will just come to you Picture Quote #1

In deep self-acceptance grows a compassionate understanding. As one Zen master said when I asked if he ever gets angry, ‘Of course I get angry, but then a few minutes later I say to myself, ‘What’s the use of this,’ and I let it go.’ Picture Quote #1

You may wonder which came first: the skill or the hard work. But that’s a moot point. The Zen master cleans his own studio. So should you Picture Quote #1

I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them cats Picture Quote #1

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Zen masters say you cannot see your reflection in running water, only in still water Picture Quote #1

If you want to travel the Way of Buddhas and Zen masters, then expect nothing, seek nothing, and grasp nothing Picture Quote #1

It’s a relationship like to a crusty Zen master, or something like that. And it is really like another entity because you cannot predict the answers Picture Quote #1

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The Zen master walks in his garden, alone. There is no traffic there. There is no shopping there. There are only the flowers (Zen Master Quotes) Korea’s first Zen Master-poet wrote simple yet elegant poetry of the world he inhabited, both physically and spiritually, and of daily insights-a pause along the way for a deep clear breath, a moon-viewing moment, a seasonal note or a farewell poem to a departing monk. His poems speak softly and clearly, like hearing a temple bell that was struck a thousand years ago (Zen Master Quotes) When I go visit my brother monks in Japan and sit down with other Zen Masters, they look at my crazy clothes and my strange expression, but they feel the power that emanates from my dedication to the practice. So they are comfortable with me, yet they’re very uncomfortable (Zen Master Quotes) What is Tantric Zen? Well, I don’t think I can give you a straight answer, since I don’t happen to be a very straight Zen master (Zen Master Quotes) Inspiration comes from everything from the entire world, and its hard to pinpoint one thing. I can trace one inspiration to the writing of 13th-century Zen master Dogen Zenji, who writes beautifully about time (Zen Master Quotes) In Zen brush-painting, the circle is a master’s problem. It represents everything and nothing, and in so doing, the universe (Zen Master Quotes) Like the moon on the water, in a way. When you confront a Zen master, what you’re really seeing are not his limitations but yours (Zen Master Quotes) Deluded beings think that if they get in a battle with a Zen Master or with a Don Juan, that it’s going enhance their life if they win. You can never take power from someone else any more than you can take sunlight (Zen Master Quotes) In the advanced practice, the relationship between the Zen master and the student becomes very terse. The Zen master will expect things of the student because the student is in graduate school (Zen Master Quotes) If the Zen master sees that it will cause a person to progress, he will ask that person to do a task. The task is charged with power if it’s performed properly. It’s a koan between yourself and the Zen Master (Zen Master Quotes) The Zen Master was constantly attempting to break up concepts that people had about what it was like to be a spiritual teacher. We have a traditional image. Each Zen master was a complete character (Zen Master Quotes) In Old Zen, the Zen Master would do literally anything to break down the concept of what the study was. He would present conflicting codes all the time, just to shake this fixation people had on how to attain liberation (Zen Master Quotes) The Zen master can see precisely what it will take to cause your awareness to become free. But the Zen master can’t do it for you (Zen Master Quotes) A Zen master is someone whose life is one with enlightenment and self-discovery. They can never be separated from that. They’ve been essentially mastered by Zen (Zen Master Quotes) I’ve been in these tabloids for 14 years now, and at some point you just become a Zen master of it all (Zen Master Quotes) I’m a Zen Master. I’m an occult teacher. I teach people how to become that, how to be perfect (Zen Master Quotes) There are two primary ways of studying Zen. Either an individual will enter into a Zen monastery and study with a Zen master there, or they will study with a Zen master who lives in the contemporary world (Zen Master Quotes) In the old days, Zen was not really practiced so much in a monastery. The Zen Master usually lived up on a top of the mountain or the hill or in the forest or sometimes in the village (Zen Master Quotes) You have to begin to develop a repertory of jokes, multi-plane spiritual jokes, the sort of things the Zen masters tell each other when they’re asleep. These are the secret teachings (Zen Master Quotes) Happiness only comes when you let go of who you think you are. If you think you’re wealthy and powerful and noble and truthful or horrible and demonic, whatever it may be, it’s all a waste of time. Take it from the Zen Master. He knows (Zen Master Quotes) There was a famous Zen master whom people would seek out to become enlightened. He was strict and would occupy people with things having nothing to do with seeking enlightenment. You see, that is the only way to achieve enlightenment; by not focusing on achieving it. Then, one day it will just come to you (Zen Master Quotes) In deep self-acceptance grows a compassionate understanding. As one Zen master said when I asked if he ever gets angry, ‘Of course I get angry, but then a few minutes later I say to myself, ‘What’s the use of this,’ and I let it go.’ (Zen Master Quotes) You may wonder which came first: the skill or the hard work. But that’s a moot point. The Zen master cleans his own studio. So should you (Zen Master Quotes) I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them cats (Zen Master Quotes) Children are natural Zen masters; their world is brand new in each and every moment (Zen Master Quotes) Zen masters say you cannot see your reflection in running water, only in still water (Zen Master Quotes) If you want to travel the Way of Buddhas and Zen masters, then expect nothing, seek nothing, and grasp nothing (Zen Master Quotes) It’s a relationship like to a crusty Zen master, or something like that. And it is really like another entity because you cannot predict the answers (Zen Master Quotes)