To Zen, time and eternity are one.~ D.T. Suzuki

Every event in our daily life is an opportunity to connect with the vastness of Being. ~ Ezra Bayda, At Home in the Muddy Water

The real Zen of the old Chinese masters was wu-shih, or “no fuss.” ~ Alan Watts, Life 4/21/61

If you try to grasp Zen in movement, it goes into stillness. If you try to grasp Zen in stillness, it goes into movement. It is like a fish hidden in a spring, drumming up waves and dancing independently. ~ Lin Chi

Zen is simply a voice crying, Wake up! Wake up! ~ Maha Sthavira Sangharakshita

Studying about Zen should never by confused with practicing Zen, just as studying aesthetics should not be confused with being an artist. ~ T. P. Kasulis

Zen Buddhism does not preach. Sermons remain words. It waits until people feel stifled and insecure, driven by a secret longing. ~ Eugen Herrigel

Zen teaches nothing; it merely enables us to wake up and become aware. It does not teach, it points. ~ D.T. Suzuki

Zen is to have the heart and soul of a little child. ~ Takuan

The essence of Zen is to learn to do just one thing at a time. ~ William W. Blake

Zen is not interested in high-flown statements; it wants its pupil to bite his apple and not discuss it. ~ Anne Bancroft

Whether you are cooking, cleaning house, or planting flowers, try to concentrate on the textures, the smells, colors, tastes, sounds, all Zen moments of focused joy. ~ Jerry Lynch

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