Guest guest Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 " The tree that would grow to heaven must send its roots to hell. " Nietzsche " [in] rock climbing, ... the point is to go a difficult way, other wise the ascent is almost meaninglesss - the object isn't just to get tothe top but to get there in such a way that you learn the nature of the mountain .... " - William Least-Heat Moon, *River Horse* How do you step from the top of a 100-foot pole? - zen koan What is nirvana? " Nothing happens next. This is it. " said the old monk to the young one. I'd like to offer something to help you. But in the Zen School we don't have a single thing!~ Zen Master Ikkyu ~ Your personality is an often insurmountable speedbump on the path to Nirvana.~ " Slug " ~ " If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'. " - Unknown Cowboy " You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection. " - Buddha " The words 'I am...' are potent words; be careful what you hitch them to. The thing you're claiming has a way of reaching back and claiming you. " - A.L. Kitselman. " There are two ways of spreading light - to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. " - Edith Wharton " The heart that breaks open can contain the whole universe. " -- Joanna Macy " What is a weed? A weed is a plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. " - Ralph Waldo Emerson " Not all who wander are lost. " - J.R.R. Tolkien " The water a cow laps turns into milk; the water a snake licks changes into poison. " - Zen saying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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