Zen Mind Quotes
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According to Zen philosophy each human being has two minds, a finite mind and an infinite mind.
— Frederick Lenz
According to Zen Buddhist cosmology there are ten thousand different states of mind to view and understand life through.
— Frederick Lenz
Being in touch with oneself is the meaning of meditation, to be aware of what is going on in your body, in your feelings, in your mind.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
Hard to restrain, unstable is this mind; it flits wherever it lists. Good it is to control the mind. A controlled mind brings happiness.
— Gautama Buddha
The nimble of mind long for the challenge of new discoveries. Weary minds cling to what is already known.
— K. Lee Lerner
In Zen we strive to bring both the mind and the body into perfect combination, so that there is no intrinsic difference between them.
— Frederick Lenz
Zen is a very quick path to enlightenment and development of the mind and all its facilities.
— Frederick Lenz
The mind is limitless, in its creations.
— T. Scott McLeod
Until we recognize the SELF that exists apart from who we think we are - we cannot know the Ch'an ( ZEN ) MIND
— D.T. Suzuki
A peaceful mind appreciates the present moment as the living embodiment of naked perfection, rather than a means to future attainment.
— Eric Micha'el Leventhal
Peace never hurries. To rush or force is contradictory to the very essence of peace.
— Alaric Hutchinson
Zen is the study of mind in all of its manifestations. The purpose of Zen is to be happy.
— Frederick Lenz
In Zen you are learning how to make new realities, to build things inside your mind.
— Frederick Lenz
Not thinking about anything is Zen. Once you know this, walking, sitting, or lying down, everything you do is Zen.
— Bodhidharma
To escape from the world means that one's mind is not concerned with the opinions of the world.
— Dogen
The study of Zen is a retraining. It is a series of new ways, not just one way, to learn to use your mind more efficiently.
— Frederick Lenz
In Zen the emphasis is on meditation and developing your body, mind and spirit to find inner peace, strength, clarity and enlightenment.
— Frederick Lenz
Mastering my mind one thought at a time.
— Nikki Rowe
With silence comes mindfulness, and thus we become better at choosing our words with kind intent before we express them.
— Alaric Hutchinson
In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few
— Shunryu Suzuki
In the mind of the beginner, all things are possible, But in the mind of the expert, only a few. Zen Master Suzuki-Roshi
— Barbara L. Jordan
For me, whenever I'm physical it spins my mind and whenever there's a lot going on I put my gloves on or I wrestle somebody and I feel zen.
— Steven R. McQueen
When mind and action are separate, zen is lost. We keep the two in sync by paying attention.
— Philip Toshio Sudo
You worry yourself unnecessarily. Put the thought of hitting right out of your mind!
— Eugen Herrigel
This is the monkey mind of which Zen speaks: the mind that worries, doubts, frets about the past, makes lists, all the time chattering like a monkey.
— Patricia Monaghan
Meditation is to be aware of what is going on: in your body, in your feelings, in your mind, and in the world.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
Meditation is the way the mind is. That's why in Zen they call it the natural state, which means you don't have to go and do anything to meditate.
— Frederick Lenz
What is perfect? From the Zen mind, perfection is not being there.
— Frederick Lenz
A person who undertakes the study of Zen and learns concentration and meditation is like a gymnast. You become a gymnast of the mind.
— Frederick Lenz
You are not your thoughts!! This simple yet powerful statement can greatly change the quality of your life.
— Dawn Gluskin
The mind's best trick is the illusion that it exists.
— Marty Rubin
Tantric Zen is a state of mind
— Frederick Lenz
