Tag: Zen

• May 13, 2013

  Learning from Zen: Withdrawing from a way of thinking

  ‘Brushing off thoughts which arise is like washing off blood with blood. We remain impure because of being washed in blood….’ –Bankei, Diaho Shogen Kokushi Hogo, quoted in Alan Watts, The Way of Zen ‘The new DSM would have everything right were it to forget such words as ‘diagnose’ and ‘treat’.’ –Zen Master One learns from a…
• August 30, 2011

  A scholar was visiting an old monk…

  A scholar was visiting an old monk. The monk filled the scholar’s teacup full, but kept on pouring. The scholar finally exclaimed, “It is full. No more will go in!” “Like this cup,” said the monk, “you are overfull with your own opinions. I cannot show you the way of Zen.” Compiled by Marc de Smedt. The…