Key thoughts from the best book I've ever read...
"Obey the nature of things, and you will walk freely and undisturbed." - Seng-Ts'an
"Even if it is painful and lonely, associate with worthy companions." -Dogen
"The highest nobility lies in taming your own mind." -Atisha
"Think with the whole body." -Taisen Deshimaru
"My mind is the guiding rein." -Buddha
"Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own thoughts, unguarded. But once mastered, no one can help you as much." - Dhammapada
"If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?" -Dogen
"If you really know how to live, what better way to start the day than with a smile?...Smiling helps you approach the day with gentleness and understanding...Smile with your whole being." -Thich Nhat Hanh
"Every day is a good day." -Ummon
The true man sees what the eyes see, and does not add to it something that is not there. He hears what the ears hear, and does not detect imaginary undertones or overtones. He...is not busy with hidden meanings." - Chuang Tzu
All that we are is the result of what we have thought. It is founded on our thoughts, it is made up of our thoughts." - Dhammapada
Perfection is everywhere if we only choose to recognize it." - Okakura Kakuzo
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