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Mon 5 Oct 2020

One

Posted by PJ under quote of the day, self-knowledge, zen
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Random quote of the day:

“When you are you, you see things as they are, and you become one with your surroundings.”

—Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Key and Peele, Celine Dion, or Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Fri 19 Jul 2019

Zen

Posted by PJ under change, connection, mindfulness, quote of the day, zen
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Random quote of the day:

“Zen pretty much comes down to three things—everything changes; everything is connected; pay attention.”

—Jane Hirshfield, interview, Fooling With Words by Bill Moyers

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Key and Peele, Celine Dion, or Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

 

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Thu 11 Oct 2018

Fishy

Posted by PJ under beauty, proverb, quote of the day, zen
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Random quote of the day:

“A beautiful woman who is pleasing to men is good only for frightening fish when she falls into the water.”

—Zen proverb

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Orville and Wilbur, Katy Perry, or the Avengers. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Tue 27 Feb 2018

Chop and carry

Posted by PJ under enlightenment, proverb, quote of the day, what the living do, zen
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Random quote of the day:

“Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.”

—Zen proverb

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Lucy and Ethel, Justin Bieber, or the Kardashian Klan. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Mon 18 Sep 2017

Little big things

Posted by PJ under paradox, quote of the day, zen
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Random quote of the day:

“Little things are big.”

—Yogi Berra, What Time Is It? You Mean Now? by Yogi Berra and Dave Kaplan

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Lucy and Ethel, Justin Bieber, or the Kardashian Klan. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Fri 26 Oct 2012

As you think, so shall it be

Posted by PJ under conscious and subconscious, light, mind, quote of the day, the universe, zen
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Random quote of the day:

 

“The world of the mind encloses the whole universe in its light.”

—Zen Master Pan-Shan

 

Disclaimer:  The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Wed 19 Jan 2011

Words

Posted by PJ under quote of the day, words, zen
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Random quote of the day:

“Zen is the fight against reliance on words.”

—Douglas Hofstadter, Gödel, Escher, Bach

Disclaimer:  The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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