#buddhism

When angry, count to Zen. ↗

— Leonard Scheff

#buddhism #leonard-scheff #the-cow-in-the-parking-lot #zen #anger

Life is painful. It has thorns, like the stem of a rose. Culture and art are the roses that bloom on the stem. The flower is yourself, your humanity. Art is the liberation of the humanity inside yourself. ↗

— Daisaku Ikeda

#destiny #happiness #humanism #inspirational #karma

Inner Peace can be seen as the ultimate benefit of practicing patience. ↗

— Allan Lokos

#mindfulness #psychology-spirituality #art

With attachment all that seems to exist is just me & that object I desire. ↗

— Sharon Salzberg

#meditation #metta #mindfulness #art

Peace can be found within, no matter the external circumstances. ↗

— Allan Lokos

#compassion #pyschology #self-help #wisdom #art

Directing the mind to stay in the present can be a formidable task. ↗

— Allan Lokos

#education #inspiration #psychology #work #art

People in the midst of losing their patience are certainly experiencing as aspect of dukkha. ↗

— Allan Lokos

#inspirational #mindfulness #psychology #art

Our actions speak for us & they speak loudly. ↗

— Allan Lokos

#meditation #psychology #art

The venerable teachers, philosophers & spiritual practitioners throughout history have concluded that the greatest happiness we can experience comes from the development of an open, loving heart. ↗

— Allan Lokos

#healing #health #inspirational #living #positive-attitude

The Zen Monk Kyō Has Changed His Name to Mujū Dōryū. I Wrote This Verse to Celebrate The Great Prospects That Lie Before Him Unwillingness to remain in the ruts of former Buddha patriarchs Unsurpassed aspiration and fierce passion to achieve the Way These are precisely the qualities found in a true Zen monk Attained the very moment you "have been there and back. ↗

— Baisao

#zen-buddhism #change