You Have to Say Something: Manifesting Zen Insight

So one thing is not one thing. One thing is all things, manifested as one thing. To

The human world is not a terrible place. It is a pure place that manifests beauty.

You are a buddha, so learn to behave as a buddha.

right in the middle of such discrimination, how can you settle yourself in peace and harmony? This is Zen practice.

Forget what others say or do and attend to your practice.

you can practice the bodhisattva’s six perfections: giving, morality, patience, effort, imperturbability, and wisdom. The practice of giving is not a matter of having no desires but of keeping your balance within the realm of desire. This is difficult, but you can learn it. The practice of morality comes with the full understanding that you can’t l

Any time we try to explain life, it’s nothing but a painting. It’s just thought. Concepts. Utter abstractions. These things will never satisfy our hunger.

the term life force is just a concept. But the actual life force is not a concept. It is nothing we can grasp. It’s the activity that makes the material world come alive.

if you continue to study the works of the great calligraphers, you will reach a point where the true strength of your practice will be actualized. Before you are conscious of it, you will master calligraphy. And then your hand will move naturally.