Sayings of a Jewish Zenist
If there is no self, whose arthritis is this?
Be here now. Be someplace else later. Is that so complicated?
Drink tea and nourish life; with the first sip, joy; with the second
sip, satisfaction; with the third sip, peace; with the fourth, a Danish.
Wherever you go, there you are. Your luggage is another story.
Accept misfortune as a blessing. Do not wish for perfect health, or a
life without problems. What would you talk about?
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single Oy Vey.
There is no escaping karma. In a previous life, you never called, you
never wrote, you never visited. And whose fault was that?
Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what
do you have? Bupkis.
The Tao does not speak. The Tao does not blame. The Tao does not take
sides. The Tao has no expectations. The Tao demands nothing of others.
The Tao is not Jewish.
Breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe in. Breathe out. Forget this and
attaining Enlightenment will be the least of your problems.
Let your mind be as a floating cloud. Let your stillness be as a wooded
glen. And sit up straight. You'll never meet the Buddha with such
rounded shoulders.
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Deep inside you are ten thousand flowers.
Each flower blossoms ten thousand times.
Each blossom has ten thousand petals.
You might want to see a specialist.
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The Torah says, Love your neighbor as yourself.
The Buddha says, There is no self.
So, maybe we're off the hook.
