As great minds have the faculty of saying a great deal in a few words, so lesser minds have a talent of talking much, and saying nothing.
Keep an open mind. Only an open mind is big enough to contain the secrets of the universe.
there're times when i suspect that the mind has a mind of its own. it shows us pictures. pictures of the past and the might-one-day-be. this mind's mind exerts its own will, too, and has its own voice
To have some deep feeling about Buddhism is not the point; we just do what we should do, like eating supper and going to bed. This is Buddhism.
True communication depends upon our being straightforward with one another... But the best way to communicate may be just to sit without saying anything.
When we say something, our subjective intention or situation is always involved. So there is no perfect word; some distortion is always present in a statement.
But as long as you have some fixed idea or are caught by some habitual way of doing things, you cannot appreciate things in their true sense.
There is no particular way in true practice. You should find your own way, and you should know what kind of practice you have right now.
Even when you practice zazen alone, without a teacher, I think you will find some way to tell whether your practice is adequate or not.
In the ancient Indian Pali language, the words for mind and heart are the same. And the Chinese character for mindfulness is a combination of two characters. One part means now and the other means mind or heart. So, when you hear the word mindfulness...
Controversy is part of the nature of art and creativity.
there is no healthier drug than creativity.
Acting isn't really a creative profession. It's an interpretative one.
Surprise is where creativity comes in.
One should not confuse creativity with whining.
Creativity is a calling, a hearkening to one's spirit.
I want to do something creative, not just easy.
I definitely like creative, exciting adventures.
Now my drug is writing or acting, being creative.
Boredom always precedes a period of great creativity.
Energy is the key to creativity. Energy is the key to life.
