“Do not lose yourself in the past. Do not lose yourself in the future. Do not get caught in your anger, worries, or fears. Come back to the present moment, and touch life deeply. This is mindfulness.” - Thich Nhat Hanh #zen

“If you desire to gaze out over wide vistas, you do well to climb up to a high spot. But if you wish to gaze into the human heart, you must climb down and look from a low place.” - Sōkō Morinaga #zen

Enhance zen by engaging your reticular activating system.

“It all depends on you. You can go on sleeping forever, you can wake up right this moment.” - Osho #zen

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“The art of living … is neither careless drifting on the one hand nor fearful clinging to the past on the other. It consists in being sensitive to each moment, in regarding it as utterly new and unique, in having the mind open and wholly receptive.” - Alan Watts #zen

“Awareness is the greatest agent for change.” - Eckhart Tolle #zen

"The mind of the beginner is empty, free of the habits of the expert, ready to accept, to doubt, and open to all the possibilities." - Shunryu Suzuki #zen

“Genius is nothing else than a great aptitude for patience.” - Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass. It’s about learning how to dance in the rain. - Vivian Greene #zen

An excellent observation! 🐯

Thank you! I do hope these peeps are meaningful. 🙏

“Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don't even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child — our own two eyes. All is a miracle.” - Thich Nhat Hanh #zen

One minute of patience, ten years of peace. - Greek Proverb #zen

If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present. - Lao Tzu #zen

The only thing that is ultimately real about your journey is the step that you are taking at this moment. That's all there ever is. - Eckhart Tolle #zen

Gwei, yours is to do with as you wish! 🤗

The fundamental delusion of humanity is to suppose that I am here and you are out there. - Hakuun Yasutani

Is the delusion that I am here, that you are there, or, taken together, that there is a difference? #zen

Thank you, @Bevan! I suspect that, eventually, you’re going to need help passing out all those badges.

Thank you. And we all win when we play together. ☺️

The spiritual light, shining independently, transcends the senses and objects; the essence is revealed, real and eternal, not confined to written words. - Baizhang Huaihai

Your expression might be complimented, even if never completed, by someone else. And vice versa. #zen

Thank you. 🙏 What a friendly community!

Thank you, Gwei. 🙏

Thank you. 🙏 It felt most appropriate as a first.

You honor zen. Blessings! 🙏

What a pleasant forum! 🙇‍♀️🙇‍♂️

Looking forward to contributing to positive communication daily. ✏️

Thank you! Such good energy here. ☀️

There is no way to happiness - happiness is the way. - Thich Nhat Hanh #zen