Has no materialist ever suggested that Zen is the "reductio ad absurdum" of Buddhism? If not, why not? - Wei Wu Wei "Fingers Pointing Toward the Moon"...

Man is in appearance a derivative of the world, but intrinsically the origin of the world. - Jalaluddin Rumi ...

Destroy 'the ego', hound it, beat it, snub it, tell it where it gets off? Great fun, no doubt, but where is it? Must you not find it first? Isn't there a word about catching your goose before you can cook it? The great difficulty here is that there isn't one. - 'Posthumous Pieces' by Wei Wu Wei...

Has no materialist ever suggested that Zen is the "reductio ad absurdum" of Buddhism? If not, why not? - Wei Wu Wei "Fingers Pointing Toward the Moon"...

To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. - Buddha ...

Whoever thinks as, from, or on behalf of, an entity which he believes himself to be, the more so if he tries to work on himself, by, with, or for such an entity - which is only a concept in mind - has not yet begun to understand what it is all about. - 'Posthumous Pieces' by Wei Wu Wei...

To gain that worth having, it may be necessary to lose everything else. - Bernadette Devlin...

Past and Future are a duality of which Present is the reality. The now-moment alone is eternal and real. - Why Lazurus Laughed by Wei Wu Wei...

It is fairly obvious that most of us are confused intellectually. We see that the so-called leaders in all departments of life have no complete answer to our various questions and problems. - J. Krishnamurti...

By defilement of mind, beings are defiled; by purification of mind, beings are purified....

We are formed and molded by our thoughts. Those whose minds are shaped by selfless thoughts give joy when they speak or act. Joy follows them like a shadow that never leaves them. - Buddha ...

Destroy 'the ego', hound it, beat it, snub it, tell it where it gets off? Great fun, no doubt, but where is it? Must you not find it first? Isn't there a word about catching your goose before you can cook it? The great difficulty here is that there isn't one. - 'Posthumous Pieces' by Wei Wu Wei...

War can only be understood and put an end to if you and all those who are concerned very deeply with the survival of man, feel that you are utterly responsible for killing others. What will make you change? - J. Krishnamurti...

There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it. - Buddha ...

Reality is all-encompassing: the absolute nature is one. Although we may feel separate from the original uncreated reality - whether we call it 'God,' 'peak experience,' or 'enlightened mind' - through awareness we can contact this essential part of ourselves. - Tarthang Tulku...

To gain that worth having, it may be necessary to lose everything else. - Bernadette Devlin...

Who ranks as the highest? One who does not harm anything. One who never retaliates. One who is always at peace regardless of the other person's disposition. - Buddha...

In the Seizan Pure Land denomination founded by Honen's disciple Shoku, it is believed that there are two types of Birth: 1) the spiritual Birth accomplished in this life when one feels secure that when one dies one will pass forever into the Pure Land (jojakkodo), and 2) the actual passage into the Pure Land immediately upon one's death (raisejodo)....

In this life, you will achieve benefit from any Buddhist practices you choose. Jodo Shu practice can bring rebirth in the Pure Land and enlightenment, and is easy for anyone to follow. ...

Past and Future are a duality of which Present is the reality. The now-moment alone is eternal and real. - Why Lazurus Laughed by Wei Wu Wei...