Zen Mind - Thinking Non-Thinking

桜梅桃李 (Oubaitori)
Meaning: This Japanese phrase refers to four types of trees—cherry (桜, sakura), plum (梅, ume), peach (桃, momo), and apricot (李, uri)—each of which produces distinct flowers and fruits. The concept behind oubaitori is that these trees do not compete or compare with one another; instead, they each bloom in their own unique way, symbolizing individuality, diversity and non-comparison.

十人十色 (Juunin Toiro)
Meaning: This phrase means "ten people, ten colors," signifying that everyone has their own preferences, characteristics, and way of being. More commonly used in Japanese culture, this phrase celebrates human diversity and acknowledges that everyone is unique.

met(h)ta

if you’re buddhist and you know it, clap one hand.

On Emptiness and Form
"A student says, ‘Master, everything is empty!’ I strike him with my staff. He jumps. ‘If all is empty, who felt that?’
Do not cling to emptiness. Do not cling to form. If you call one real and the other illusion, you are caught. Walk straight between the two and see that they are not-two."

-Nantenbō (1839–1925)

Without zazen, Buddhism is a total lie.
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A Christian asked me once,
"My priest has said that no religion has spread so many lies as Buddhism. Is that really true?"
I answered,
"Now you’ve hit the nail right on the head, my friend!"
The Lotus Sutra as well as The Garland Sutra and the Shōbōgenzō are nothing but lies - when they’re not put into practice.
Without zazen, Buddhism is a total lie.
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Kodo Sawaki ["To You"]

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