Sunday, January 30, 2011

Problematic

The problem is not what you are doing, but the fact that you are not aware that you are doing it.

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Masterful Performance

How does one become the master of his surroundings? How does one become stronger than fate? To discover the true meaning of suffering is the only way.

Rude Awakening

When we dream of a comfortable, secure existence, we are in danger of being rudely awakened by fate.

Saturday, January 8, 2011

An Active Life

 "Zen is not some kind of excitement, but concentration on our usual everyday routine."--Shunryu Suzuki in Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind

There is no activity that is not holy. The failure to realize this truth is the cause of all our difficulty.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Ship of Fools

What fools! We suffer every moment of every day and no system of thought will ever save us.

The Watchman

"Some watch others to learn what to do, and some watch to learn what not to do." --Eric Hoffer in The Passionate State of Mind And...