zen quotes

Quotations help us remember the simple yet profound truths that give life perspective and meaning. When it comes to life’s most important lessons we could all use gentle reminders. 

Chriswell Freeman

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as perfume is to the flower, so is kindness to speech

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the wise adapt themself to circumstances as water molds itself to the pitcher.

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serve your words softly, it makes them easier to chew

 Life, in every breath

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a bad attitude is like a flat tire, you are not going to go very far until you change it.

a wise man can see more from the bottom of a well than a fool can see from the top of a mountain.

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what did your face look like before you born?

When you begin the study of zen, mountains are mountains and waters are waters

After a first glimpse into the truth of zen, mountains are no longer mountains and waters are no longer waters.

After enlightenment, mountains are again mountains and waters are again waters.

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the key to tranquility is acceptance

we are the leaf, earth is the stone, neither lasts forever… the tree does not lie to the leaf and only a foolish leaf will attempt to lie to the stone. … Art~

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three things can not be long hidden, the sun, the moon and the truth

 may your day be filled with truths

 

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