88 classic Zen quotations

Those who say that everything comes back, from the beginning of worship to obedience, all the merits and demerits are known to all beings in the legal world. May all sentient beings always have happiness and no pain. If they want to practice evil laws, they will not be able to learn. If they practice good deeds, they will soon finish, close all evil doors and open the way for people to achieve nirvana. If all sentient beings feel the bitter fruit because of their virtue and evil deeds, I will bear it on their behalf, free all sentient beings and achieve supreme bodhi. If the Bodhisattva returns to the direction of cultivation, the void world will be exhausted, all beings will be exhausted, and all beings will be annoyed. My return to this direction is endless. The following are 88 Zen words I recommend for your reference.

1. A mentor can nourish your life and warm your journey. There are not many friends, and high-quality friendship always happens between two excellent independent personalities. Its essence is mutual sincere appreciation and respect. ...

There are two ways to grow up in the world, one is to understand, and the other is to forget what you can't understand and have no worries. Everyone grew up in the latter way. Worries of mortals, experienced, experienced, seen through, understood, life is the most beautiful or indifferent. ...

3, do anything, if it is only beneficial to yourself and not to others, you will eventually regret it, and even regret it for life.

4. Everything flows, and nothing is eternal. Mortals just care too much about their feelings because they are in hot water.

In fact, what people can have is the real today, only a breath of life. Therefore, everyone should realize the preciousness of life, and don't waste a minute to realize the value of his life in the present life.

6. Learning Buddhism, but confined to the concept of good and evil, is an opportunity or a layman. People have right and wrong, Buddha has no right and wrong; People have good and evil, while Buddhas have no good and evil. Good and evil are human laws, not Buddhist laws. Buddhism transcends good and evil. Transcendence is that although it exists, it is barrier-free. For example, walking on the ground, that is, there are mountain and river obstacles that cannot be surpassed; On the plane, the mountains and rivers on the ground remain the same, but they are barrier-free.

7. Bodhisattva achieved four methods and made a fortune. What is four? Beggars are not rebellious; Don't cherish what you give; May all beings have more treasures; Give up all opinions and follow faith.

8. Confidence is the basis for learning Buddhism and achieving all good laws in the world.

9, live in a quiet realm, don't give up the messy realm. Hua Yan Jing (Volume 53) came out of the world.

10, continuous thinking, uninterrupted, body, language and mind, not tired. Hua Yanjing's wish in Puxian.

1 1. Happiness comes from the heart, the heart depends on things, and people depend on things. Happiness is a kind of intoxication, it comes from your efforts, and there is endless fun between gains and losses. It depends on how you experience it.

12, the Zen meaning of life lies in this real life, not divorced from life, calmly obeying nature, without complaints and resentment. Even if there are a lot of troubles, as long as they don't turn into pessimism and loss, let life be broader and live a natural landscape with a mentality.

13, there are many lessons in life to learn more experience. Although the teachings of elders are sometimes unpleasant to listen to, they are helpful to our growth. It is important to learn to actively adjust your mentality and find your own bright future from the mountains and rivers.

14, persistence is not the same as grasping-persistence is for self-struggle, and grasping is for paying now.

15. Besides, only by keeping a low profile can we learn knowledge and wisdom from others.

16, as long as you have this kindness, you must be kind and kind when you treat people, so that others will feel your kindness and get warmth; As long as you have this goodwill, when others need care and help, you will naturally comfort them and provide help in time, and your goodwill will turn into concrete actions. If you have no good intentions and have to help others under some pressure, you will definitely think in your heart, hesitate again and again, and naturally you will not do so.

17. Natural language is the symbol and characteristic language in nature that we see in our daily life, that is, the regularity of all things in nature, that is, the so-called "sky", which is the real world in front of us, such as spring flowers and autumn moon, seasons changing, winter migratory birds flying south and spring migratory birds moving north. These are the conventional languages of nature for thousands of years.

18, the only thing in the world that can bring us long-term happiness is internal practice, not external material. No matter how rich a senior official is, no matter how rich a family is, it can't maintain eternal and long-lasting happiness. This is a sufficient reason for us to pursue spiritual liberation.

19. The meditation of life lies in clear, peaceful and objective self-knowledge. So all the troubles on the road of life are not clues to find the goal and the way to go? Many people are afraid of loneliness, so they are narrow-minded and picky, just living in an embarrassing loneliness. Choosing happiness is a kind of confidence in fate and a kind of frankness.

20. Nothing is impossible if you can stick to your post honestly, impartially and firmly.

2 1, you can't be smart, you can't bear it, you can't see the mixture, you can't understand it. First of all, you should be self-centered, don't complain about others, meet the sage Si Qi, introspect the evil, always be alert, be self-centered, and recognize the stars. Then watch classics, meditate and camp. If your eyes are unclear and your meaning is unclear, you will fall into the mouth and ears when you read the scriptures, and you will fall into the dark pit when you meditate. If you are happy, you will become a magic companion. I have been practicing both finance and wisdom, teaching and outlook go hand in hand, but my heart has not forgotten, and I can be enthusiastic every day. It is undoubtedly Shura's family. (Ming) "On Ling Feng Zong Lun" (Volume 2-2)

22. The poor may have no money, no comfortable life and no commendable career. However, as long as they have a healthy body, a smart mind and a clear ambition, a quiet mind and a fighting spirit of constantly climbing and always going up, then poverty is only a temporary state. Be a confident, optimistic and diligent person, and wealth will gradually accumulate in our hands.

23. It is easy for people to encounter some failures or obstacles, so they are pessimistic and disappointed, or lose the courage to live in the face of harsh reality; Or hate others and finally sigh and complain. In fact, people who are in adversity and don't lose hope will certainly open a way and feel the real joy of life in their hearts.

24. If you want to make your parents happy, you must make your family harmonious. Family harmony is the best filial piety. If you want to live in the world for a long time, you must unite with your brothers. The unity of your brothers is the best gift to support the masters. If you want to be protected by Buddha and Bodhisattva, you must treat others sincerely and care for life. Sincerity and concern for life are the most unique ways to make buddhas and bodhisattvas happy. May Buddha and Bodhisattva bless all sentient beings like their mothers!

25. The abbot takes the wisdom of all people as wisdom and the heart of all people as heart. He is always afraid that one thing will not be done best, which is unreasonable. Interview diligently. The only good is the pursuit. (Song Dynasty) Master Yuan Wu Keqin (The Sermon of Zen Forest, Volume 2)

26. Buddhism is a precious thing, a priceless treasure, and the king of treasures in life. We can have no money and status in every bit of life, and even prefer to lose our lives and keep the dharma. Money is only a temporary friend, status is only a friend for half a lifetime, and life is only a friend in this life. Buddhism is not only the refuge of this life, but also the eternal master of the afterlife, and even the achievement of Buddhism.

27. Wealth is like running water. No matter how rich you are, you will eventually be destroyed and lost. Paying money is like digging a well. The deeper the well, the more water there is, the more you pay, and the greater the wealth you save. Therefore, if you have money, you must know how to pay. If you have money, you don't have to plant it. In the end, it will only become empty accumulation, and scattered wealth can be gathered. Being able to repay and give up is the real wealth.

28. A person who has sound hands but refuses to do anything is equal to a person who has no hands.

29. If you don't regret it afterwards, you will naturally feel satisfied and happy with your present harvest; As long as you have been enjoying the joy of harvest, you will naturally feel the happiness of life; Feel the happiness of life, and naturally have peace of mind. I don't complain, I don't care about others, I don't feel sorry for myself. An ancient poem said: "If life is like clouds and smoke, Cycas will bloom everywhere in spring." When the heart is in a quiet state of light clouds and wind, and all people and things are beautiful, you can gradually understand the true meaning of nature and stop worrying about life and death. Flowers bloom for a season, trees live for a thousand years, there is no life, there is no death, everything comes from nature, and at this time, the soul can be truly liberated and the heart is bright, which is exactly what Buddhists call the realm of great happiness and freedom.

30. Caring people give people warmth everywhere; Selfish people give people indifference everywhere.

365438+ Hua Yan Jing 35. If you don't want to kill, you will be satisfied. Be happy, be happy; I am happy, and my heart is relieved; The heart will be relieved and the heart will be happy; If you are happy, you will be calm; Mind, the holy disciple is full of kindness, without anger, jealousy, ambiguity, boundless, full of one side, accommodated, two sides, three sides or even four sides, four dimensions, up and down, the whole world, and kindness. Za Agama, Volume 32, Classic 9 16

32. Everyone has a selfish side, which is a defect of human nature, but it is not irreversible. We should always hold the attitude that our attitude towards others is the attitude of others towards ourselves. If we abandon others because of selfishness, others will certainly abandon us. Only a selfless person can be respected, trusted and supported by others. If a person wants to correct his selfish mentality, he might as well do more altruistic behavior. First, care and help others and solve problems for others. Second, do some charity as much as possible, such as donating money or doing voluntary activities. Third, start with these little things: give up your seat or lend something to others. Fourth, share what you have with others to maximize your value.

33. Grow up in loneliness, blossom in loneliness, wither in loneliness, and stay with loneliness for life. Loneliness is a beautiful flower. Enduring the loneliness of years is sometimes a kind of helplessness; If we can turn the years into a beautiful flower, it will be a little Zen.

34. Pu Xian's ten wishes are "extensive cultivation and support", so that we can support all buddhas and bodhisattvas; However, we are "widely accepting and nurturing", and we are insatiably accepting and being supported by believers, wanting everything.

35. People still like to wear high hats. You can disdain to wear a high hat on others, but don't take it off easily.

36. Self-separation from doubt and regret also makes others never leave doubt and regret; Complacency and honesty also make him not bad and honest; Self-possession of Buddhism can also make all living beings live in Buddhism.

37. A philosopher once said that the greatest tragedy and misfortune in the world is that a person has the audacity to say, "Nobody gave me anything." Many people have complained about the difficult situation. Some people began to change the status quo after complaining, and some people gave up after complaining. Giving up means giving in to the status quo.

38. A witness is neither born nor dead, and he is no different from the truth. He is a witness.

39, the prophet lives, and then learns nirvana.

40. I can't stop reading all the laws and thinking about them. The new born and died, and the new born and died.

4 1, we can do good deeds and become attached. Doing good is also a kind of kindness. If you give kindness to others when they are in trouble, they will certainly appreciate your life. Once upon a time, there was a lion. He was too old, exhausted and almost lost his sight. Once, he accidentally fell into a dry well. Seeing this situation, all the other animals left and no one wanted to save it. Except for a fox, it thought, "The lion king saved my life in those days, and now the lion king is in trouble." I can't sit back and watch, I must find a way to save it! " I saw a big river not far from the dry well. The fox immediately dug a hole to lead the river to the well. Soon the well water gradually overflowed and the lion king floated up. The fox finally saved the old lion king as he wished.

42. Everyone can find happiness in the most ordinary life. Whether practicing Buddhism, eliminating troubles or seeking happiness, the first thing to do should not be to read "Amitabha" or daydream, but to accomplish what one should do well in the world. Only when the things to be done are completed can we understand the true meaning of ordinary life, live in the world with a normal heart and find happiness.

43, or Yang Peter, open the door to charity, or praise his name, recommend the way of sages. The beauty of an adult helps to inspire courage, enjoy his happiness and jointly promote beautiful things.

44. It is not enough to be moved. You must act to understand deeply.

45. Buddha's words: Those who study Buddhism and Taoism should believe what Buddha says. For example, eating honey is sweet in the middle, and my experience is good. Chapter 42 Classics

46. I will wait for you. I will wait for you in early autumn, on Qixi, and on Millennium. I waited for your Zen voice, your crossing over, but you never came. The dew is white, the night is cold, the autumn is deep and the wind is cold. As I expected, you finally came. With your coolness, with your drizzle, with your dust and with your scriptures. I have come for you all my life, waiting for an autumn rain. When you came, my heart melted. My stomach is growling, and you come from my body and eyes. You also come from heaven, from heaven. You are in heaven and earth, and you are in my heart. If you transform me, I will become you. I am autumn rain, endless autumn rain.

47. Boil a pot of landscape and pour a farewell song; Taste a cloud of water and Zen, and experience flowers blooming and falling.

48. Zen, if you want to practice Zen, you must have Zen. First, worry-free, second, no regrets, and third, no complaints. I hope we can remember this meditation. I often look back inside, but now I feel very worried? Do you regret it? Any complaints? Always reflect on each other and always purify themselves. Self-purification means constant reflection, constant purification, melting, and letting go of troubles, regrets and grievances.

49. On the road of life, you need to persist in doing things, but the premise is that it must be feasible. When we have paid a lot and there is no hope of success, we should think about whether this road is really suitable for us and where the road is suitable for us. Then, we should reflect in time, re-examine and adjust the direction. At the same time, don't encourage others' efforts. If you find that his efforts are in the wrong direction, it may be more beneficial to remind you to throw cold water on them! Just know to give up, in fact, it is not difficult to turn back. Isn't life like this many times?

50. When I wake up and open my eyes every day, I first see others, foreign objects and the outside world, but I can't see myself. It is easy for us to see the outside world clearly, but it is easier to lose ourselves. When you give yourself a little meditation every day, talk to yourself, talk to yourself and feel your heart, so that you can see yourself. Seeing yourself every day is like a pair of tacit soul mates. A warm and smiling look makes each other full of strength.

5 1, one day you will understand that kindness is more difficult than cleverness, cleverness is a gift, and kindness is a choice. The more ostentatious, the more lacking. On the other hand, the more lacking, the more I feel that others are showing off. When the temper comes, the luck is gone. Hurting people with your mouth is the stupidest behavior. The depth of the water is slow, but it is expensive to talk late. Speaking is a kind of ability; No, wisdom.

52. In this world, there is a road called the way home; There is also a kind of indifference called Bodhi. So, I banished my heart to the corner of the world, packed old things and distant memories into my bags, and settled the years. When the flowers bloom, make an appointment with Bodhi, do a spiritual practice, return to the hometown of the soul, and find a meditation place.

53. Life is like water and life is like tea. Some people will say hello, others will say you are not good, but as long as we have a clear conscience, we don't have to cling to other people's judgments. When someone says something disrespectful to you, please don't care and don't worry about it, because these words can't change the facts, but they may disturb your heart. I'm out of my mind. Everything is out of my mind.

54. Everyone's life will be bathed in happiness and happiness, and will also experience bumps and setbacks. When we are happy, we always feel that time is short; And when we are sad, we will complain that the days are like years. Happiness and pain are twins, Buddha is fair, and pain often coexists with happiness. Learn to enjoy happiness and learn to suffer.

55. Half of our destiny is controlled by heaven, rain or shine, and life and death are doomed. We can't change it, we can only passively bear it. The other half is in our own hands, and we need to interpret it wholeheartedly and actively: if you are unhappy, who will care about your sadness; If you are not strong, who will pity your cowardice; If you don't work hard, who will accompany you ... Only by carrying forward yourself can you chew the original taste of life.

56. It is a kind of compassion not to cause trouble to others. It is a kind of wisdom not to bring trouble to yourself! Learn to forgive, people will inevitably make mistakes, and don't punish yourself with other people's mistakes. Try to love this world, don't hate it, or it will be a sea of pain. While forgiving, it is easier to feel the freedom, tranquility and liberation of life. Good luck.

57. Help others when you are happy; Be content when you live a normal life; Learn to enjoy life in adversity. Don't punish yourself with other people's mistakes, because it is not worth it; Don't punish others with your own mistakes, because when you hurt others, you will be hurt again; Don't punish yourself with your mistakes. It doesn't matter if you make a mistake, find out the reason carefully, learn from it and correct it!

58. Life needs a gentle reason and a kind tolerance to share the tears and pains of those lives. Don't let those negative emotions interfere with life, confuse life, or even lose life. You can face this life with appreciation instead of relying on the hindsight of life.

59, the heart can't be passed on, and the line is right. The heart is invisible, inaction is visible, there is no contract, nothing, nothing.

60. There is something wrong with saying, so people are tired of seeing it and can't see it.

6 1, Rosen Vientiane, a French-Indian.

62. Unhappiness and misunderstanding with others in life, misfortune and sadness in life ... make all troubles disappear with the tide when the tide is high; Every help from others should be carefully remembered, and the gratitude in your heart and the happy friendship between you should be carved on a stone, making it as immortal as a stone.

63. It is unclean to show off and give away valuable things for the sake of being greedy for women.

64. All laws are illusory and naturally empty. If you know that the mind is not an image, Zhan Ran is still real.

65. Everything comes from fate, and it is fate.

66. If a person has no virtue, they think that no matter how high the position is, it is difficult to achieve it. Without virtue, nothing can be given to such a talented guy.

67. Do you often make such mistakes? The stranger, the more respectful. The closer you get, the more you often complain. Our biggest mistake is to give the worst temper and the worst side to the closest and favorite people, but leave patience and tolerance to strangers. Home is a shelter from the wind, not a trash can for bad mood. Only the closest people can tolerate everything about you. So, please love them.

68. When you are happy, you should think that this happiness is not eternal. When you are in pain, you should think that this pain is not eternal.

69. Everyone is a disciple of Buddhism. To convert to the three treasures, they are Buddha treasures, magic weapons and monk treasures. It is important to believe in Sambo, so it is very important to convert to Sambo.

70. Faith is a kind of dependence. With the correct reliance, people's hearts will have the correct development direction and stable strength.

7 1, since some things must be done, let's take what we have done as a spiritual lesson.

72. Pain has a good side and happiness has a bad side. With good use, pain can be the driving force for progress; Without self-control, happiness can also make people degenerate. Therefore, we should actively face all situations and try to keep a happy mood.

73. There are always some experiences that test our practice. You can choose to tell or digest, but your heart can't help but be strong. Life in a cocoon is hell, and life with wisdom is heaven. Who hasn't experienced gains and losses? Who hasn't felt joys and sorrows? It is very important to learn to tidy up your mood. You must stay and leave warm memories.

74. Be yourself and feel yourself and the world with gratitude, and we will find that we already have too much beauty. So we should have a beautiful heart, so as to attract beautiful people and beautiful things.

75. The language of love is not rhetoric, but love.

The value of life lies not in how many years you live, but in how many "good times" you live. It depends on our mentality. If we can't look at it and complain everywhere, life is a tragedy. Relax, be content and live an optimistic life, and you can live a good life.

77. Turbulence, if Elligan is brave physically and mentally, he will not be born as he really is.

78. aspire to be like a mountain, and cultivate virtue like a deep sea.

79. The world is turning and you are just a speck of dust. Even if you disappear, the world is still turning.

80. Buddha said that compassion is the foundation of Buddhism and Taoism. Caring for all beings and giving happiness is called kindness; Sympathize with all beings and relieve their suffering. This is called sorrow. The two are collectively called compassion. Only those who have compassion can be enlightened and become buddhas. The Buddha said that self-created good and evil should be rewarded. A thought of compassion is heaven, and a thought of nausea is hell; Good thoughts are the source of happiness: if you do more good deeds, you will get good results, and those who do good deeds with compassion will feel at ease.

8 1, what you see is what you get.

82. Life is precious, and living in this world is even more precious; It is precious to hear the supreme truth, but it is even harder to live in the same era as Buddha!

83. Our hearts have many functions, some of which are bad for ourselves and others, and some are good for ourselves and others.

84. Clocks and watches can return to the starting point, but not yesterday; Feelings can go back to the original point, but not like before. One cannot put back the clock. If you lose it, don't look back. Cherish fate, treat each other sincerely, never abandon, never abandon, this is fate; No chance to let go, smile indifferently, don't insist, and don't regret it.

85. The best merit is compassion; The sweetest happiness is peace of mind; The purest truth is to know the true meaning of impermanence

86. To live, we must live simply and happily, without entanglement or obsession. When something happens, the strong are strong and the weak are weak. Live not for others, but for yourself. Relax, look down on life and be happy. Living is a kind of mood, not giving in to strength, not afraid of suffering and glory, living for experience, living for ideals, living for realizing one's own value ... living is a kind of mood.

87. If you use sumeru to accumulate hay and throw it into the fire, such as mustard seeds, it will all burn up. Why? The fire can burn out. If you plant less good roots in the Tathagata, your troubles will burn. -Hua Yanjing

He fell asleep in the wind. He is a bird in the wind.