Cele 10 secrete

1.forta mintii
2.forta respiratiei
3.forta exercitiilor fizice
4.forta alimentatiei corecte
5.forta rasului
6.forta odihnei
7.forta pozitiei corecte
8.forta mediului inconjurator
9.forta credintei
10.forta dragostei

“Those who know don't tell and those who tell don't know.”

tacere/liniste

Inceputul linistii sta in "alungarea zgomotelor ca a unora ce tulbura adancul. Iar sfarsitul ei sta in a nu se teme de zgomote, ci in a fi nesimtitor la aceasta".
Adevarata liniste consta in "lepadarea gandurilor si renuntarea la grijile indreptatite".
Bunul inainte-mergator al linistii este negrija de toate lucrurile. Ea duce la paza inimii si a mintii, la discernamantul duhovnicesc si la rugaciunea neobosita. Cel ce si-a facut liniste in viata sa duhovniceasca, in mintea si sufletul sau, este "imobil a iubirii", bland, cu anevoie de urnit la cuvant si nemiscat spre manie. El este "chipul pamantesc al ingerului".

Zambete zen

..."Gluma este libertatea zenului. Ea scutura cu insolenta copacul doctrinelor."...
..."Nu exista zen fara gluma."...

..."In contact cu celalalt, ne curatam sufletul si ne eliminam defectele."...
..."Vanitatea, imprudenta, prostia, maniile, reaua-credinta, distractia, flecareala sau minciuna, totul este curatat, iar viciile noastre se desprind de noi precum cojile de noroi"...

..."Zgomotul nu este zgomot. Daca ascultati zgomotul cu un spirit pur, el este exact ceea ce este"...


..."Sa nu raspunzi cuiva fara sa fii sigur ca ai inteles bine ceea ce vrea sa spuna!"...


..."nu exista raspuns "ideal", ci doar raspunsuri "juste""...


..."Zenul descrie deseori viata noastra de somnambuli."...


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zen

He who wherever he goes is attached to no person and to no place by ties of flesh; who accepts good and evil alike, neither welcoming the one nor shrinking from the other — take it that such a one has attained Perfection. "Bhagavad-Gita"

no attachment to dust

When witnessing the good action of another, encourage yourself to follow his example. Hearing of the mistaken action of another, advise yourself not to emulate it.

Even though alone in a dark room, be as if you were facing a noble guest. Express your feelings, but become no more expressive than your true nature.

Poverty is your treasure. Never exchange it for an easy life.

A person may appear a fool and yet not be one. He may only be guarding his wisdom carefully.

Virtues are the fruit of self-discipline and do not drop from heaven of themselves as does rain or snow.

Modesty is the foundation of all virtues. Let your neighbors discover you before you make yourself known to them.

A noble heart never forces itself forward. Its words are as rare gems, seldom displayed and of great value.

Censure yourself, never another. Do not discuss right and wrong.

Live with cause and leave results to the great law of the universe. Pass each day in peaceful contemplation.

ZEN KOAN (zen parable)

Calling Card

Keichu, the great Zen teacher of the Meiji era, was the head of Tofuku, a cathedral in Kyoto. One day the governor of Kyoto called upon him for the first time.
His attendant presented the card of the governor, which read: Kitagaki, Governor of Kyoto.
"I have no business with such a fellow," said Keichu to his attendant. "Tell him to get out of here."
The attendant carried the card back with apologies. "That was my error," said the governor, and with a pencil he scratched out the words Governor of Kyoto. "Ask your teacher again."
"Oh, is that Kitagaki?" exclaimed the teacher when he saw the card. "I want to see that fellow."