THE 'ZEN' IKEBANA ...

[Michael Grove]

 of an OLD MAN fishing for the MOON

  ZEN is dependent on TAO & BUDDHA as ONE

 

   “Whatever is material shape, past, future, present,

   subjective or objective, gross or subtle, mean or

   excellent, whether it is far or near - all material

   shape should be seen by perfect intuitive wisdom

   as it really is: “This is not mine, this I am not, this 

   [IS] not my self.”  Whatever is feeling, whatever is

    perception, whatever are habitual tendencies,

   whatever is consciousness, past, future, present,

   subjective or objective, gross or subtle, mean or 

   excellent, whether it is far or near — all should 
   be seen by perfect intuitive wisdom as it really [IS]

   “This is not mine, this I am not, this is not my self.”                                                                                                                                 

                                                          Buddha Gautama (born 563 B.C.)

      The degree of absence of thinking IS the arbiter of ultimate spiritual

      awareness. ZEN is not a religion, not a dogma, not a creed. ZEN is not

      even a quest, an inquiry - it [IS] in[DEED] non-philosophical.
      The fundemental of the ZEN approach is ALL IS as it should be,

      NO [THING] is missing.

 

     "This very moment EVERYTHING is perfect."

                                                     

                                                                                                OSHO
         

 

ZEN is an intertwining of TAO and the teaching of Gautam Buddha

 

ZEN cannot be ZEN without both of these components

 

.

[Michael Grove]

[IT] IS a fact that of all of my own readings of ZEN this

little book entitled  THE WISDOM of ZEN has very

much become an absolute favourite.

Just like they say on the tin so to speak ...

An illustrated anthology offering words of wisdom from the Zen tradition, arranged in thematic categories such as "Meditation" and "Living a Zen a life". The aim of Zen Buddhism is to attain total harmony with the world within and without, to see things as they really are, in all their living wonder. Full of compassion, clarity and a deep love of life, this ancient Eastern tradition continues to inspire and encourage world-wide followers through its philosophy of acceptance and loving kindess. With its emphasis on living life, rather than simply talking about it, Zen is full of practical wisdom, a distillation of which is found within these pages. Offering insight in to everything from meditation and the art of haiku, to the removal of worldly concerns and living a Zen life, this collection draws on a multitude of great thinkers and their teachings, old and new alike.