Zen Proverbs

Zen Proverbs Exploring the precepts of Zen, Buddhism, Taoism, and related teachings.

29/06/2023

“Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions.”
— Pema Chödrön

27/06/2023

"The goodness we've been developing here: don't forget it. It's bound to bear fruit. Don't underestimate it, thinking that the little things we've been doing here won't bear much fruit. Don't underestimate it at all."
— Ajaan Lee Dhammadharo

26/06/2023

We have a choice. We can spend our whole life suffering because we can't relax with how things really are, or we can relax and embrace the open-endedness of the human situation, which is fresh, unfixated, and unbiased.
— Pema Chödron
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21/06/2023

"If you are motivated by a wish to help on the basis of kindness, compassion and respect, then you can do any kind of work, in any field, and function more effectively with less fear or worry."
— Dalai Lama XIV

20/06/2023

“Decide that wherever you are, is the best place there is. Once you start comparing, there's no end to it.”
— S**o Yokoyama
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20/06/2023

"Spare yourself from seeking love, approval, or appreciation — from anyone. And watch what happens in reality."
— Byron Katie
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19/06/2023

“We cannot enjoy life if we spend our time and energy worrying about what happened yesterday and what will happen tomorrow. If we’re afraid all the time, we miss out on the wonderful fact that we’re alive and can be happy right now.” —Thich Nhat Hanh
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19/06/2023

"Ordinary mind is the Way.
If you seek it you cannot find it.
The Way is not a matter of knowing or not knowing."
— Taoist proverb
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18/06/2023

“Emptiness is in fact the reservoir of infinite possibilities.”
— D. T. Suzuki
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18/06/2023

"As a bee gathering nectar does not harm or disturb the color and fragrance of the flower; so do the wise move through the world."
— Teachings of the Buddha
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13/06/2023

"He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes.
He who does not ask a question is a fool forever."
— Chinese proverb
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12/06/2023

"Walls are joined to make a room yet only by cutting out a door and window can one enter the room and live there."
— Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
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