Zen Wisdom Quotes: top 47 famous quotes about Zen Wisdom

Zen Wisdom Quotes & Sayings

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All that exists is the present moment — Alaric Hutchinson

The way out is through the door. Why is it that no one will use this method? — Confucius

We sit to express our true nature — Shunryu Suzuki

[Y]ou are here to learn something. Don't try to figure out what it is. This can be frustrating and unproductive. — Steven L. Peck

As I naturally go through a full range of emotions in my life, I mustn't feel ashamed for feeling lost, for it is honest and human to feel such. — Forrest Curran

And not being guided into action by foolish thought is what is known as "wisdom" (prajna). — Zen Master So Sahn

The drive, the ambition, the art; it all comes to me when I close my eyes and think about the sacrifices my Mom made for me. — Forrest Curran

What we can change is our perceptions, which have the effect of changing everything. — Donna Quesada

Have no fear. Trust in the vibrational currents of your life. — Alaric Hutchinson

Do not desperately seek refuge in heaven and delve in blissful ignorance; discover the fires and infernos of hell that have sprung inside of you. — Forrest Curran

I have lived with several Zen masters
all of them cats. — Eckhart Tolle

If only people stopped acting like they've been asked to donate a lung every time somebody asks for something the world would be a better place — Alina Radoi

Peace never hurries. To rush or force is contradictory to the very essence of peace. — Alaric Hutchinson

One day in my shoes and a day for me in your shoes, the beauty of travel lies in the ease and willingness to be more open. — Forrest Curran

It is often the simple daily practices that influence our lives in dramatic ways. — Alaric Hutchinson

Many have died; you also will die. The drum of death is being beaten. The world has fallen in love with a dream. Only sayings of the wise will remain. — Kabir

Find something beautiful to focus on daily and allow Inspiration to have its way with you. — Alaric Hutchinson

A 'caring' judgment is still a judgment. And any form of judgment creates blocks and stagnation. — Alaric Hutchinson

All is contained within the silence of death, the quietest and the loudest sound in the universe. — Forrest Curran

wisdom? As the Zen texts explain, "To live in trusting — Jack Kornfield

Peace does not demand that everyone like or want the same reality. — Alaric Hutchinson

Love starts when peace begins. — Alaric Hutchinson

The blossoms fall just once each winter, yet in our memories, they fall every day. — David Kudler

Compassion dissolves ignorance. — Alaric Hutchinson

Light and flow is what shifts the world's vibration, not the stagnation and resistance that comes with opposition. — Alaric Hutchinson

Through transcendence of duality, we foster greater unity in our lives, which brings about inner peace and the sprouting of unconditional LOVE. — Alaric Hutchinson

The ignorant eschew phenomena but not thought; the wise eschew thought but not phenomena. — Huang Po

Be aware of the type of humor you use in your daily life. Just because people are laughing doesn't mean it is creating positive vibes. — Alaric Hutchinson

When we allow ourselves to be authentically free, it raises our vibration. — Alaric Hutchinson

It is very possible to acknowledge another person's concerns without entering into their vibration. — Alaric Hutchinson

A student, filled with emotion and crying, implored, "Why is there so much suffering?"
Suzuki Roshi replied, "No reason. — Shunryu Suzuki

With nowhere to go, we have everywhere else to go. — Forrest Curran

Each situation is a blossom to be picked with a curious spirit. — Donna Quesada

With silence comes mindfulness, and thus we become better at choosing our words with kind intent before we express them. — Alaric Hutchinson

All beliefs are equally valid. — Alaric Hutchinson

The more you know, the less you need. — Yvon Chouinard

Logic presumes a separation of subject from object; therefore logic is not final wisdom.This is Zen. This is my motorcycle maintenance. — Robert M. Pirsig

Vibration can be shifted through the mastery of thought — Alaric Hutchinson

Keep your opinion to yourself unless it's asked for. — Alaric Hutchinson

The energy of our thoughts, words, actions, and emotions collectively create the frequency of our vibrational aura. — Alaric Hutchinson

Ignorance is an illusion; we seek understanding. Compassion paves the way towards understanding and understanding paves the way towards acceptance. — Alaric Hutchinson

The greater the time of grief or stress the greater reason we have to be in alignment with peace. — Alaric Hutchinson

We cannot dim another person's light without first extinguishing our own. — Alaric Hutchinson

No person is ever wrong in how they experience their reality. — Alaric Hutchinson

Everyone is doing the best they can with what they know, and we are all here to learn and grow. — Alaric Hutchinson

We are each responsible for our own emotional well being. — Alaric Hutchinson

Dare to be vulnerable, walk outside without your armor on and say YES to your heart. — Alaric Hutchinson