Those who want the fewest things are nearest to the gods.
– Socrates
Earth’s crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God: But only he who sees takes off his shoes.
– Elizabeth Barrett Browning
The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.
– John Muir
We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want.
– Lao Tzu
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought.
– Basho
A monk asked Yueh-shan, “What does one think of while sitting?” “One thinks of not thinking,” the Master replied. “How does one think of not thinking?” the monk asked. “Without thinking,” the Master said.
– Zen mondo
Meditation is not a means to an end. It is both the means and the end.
– J. Krishnamurti
“What is the secret of your serenity?” Said the master: “Wholehearted cooperation with the inevitable.”
– Anthony de Mello
