All human activity is behavior. Through the centuries we have developed codes of conduct, these become laid down by the society, by the culture, in which we live, and by the so-called saints and religious teachers; this code or pattern, this norm of behavior, becomes traditional and automatic, that is, mechanical. - J. Krishnamurti

All such notions as causation, succession, atoms, primary elements...are all figments of the imagination and manifestations of the mind. -Buddha

The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground. - Buddha

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly. - Buddha

Live your life in happiness, even though those around you lead lives which are unhealthy, and wish to spread their illness to you. Be Happiness itself. - Buddha...

viruses of distruction, intolerance, dissent, ignorance, deceit, and GREED.

meh. i don't like the word "tolerance." who are we to decide to "tolerate"? try "accept". Acceptance is much easier on our dark, hollow souls.

Believe nothing on the faith of traditions,
even though they have been held in honor
for many generations and in diverse places.
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With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.
  - Steven Weinberg

this came from the daily zen lj post:

The vagaries of life
though painful,
teach us not to cling
to this fleeting world.

- Ikkyu (1394-1481)

i love this quote and think it's true but it's so much easier said than done...

happy 2009.

my tradition is to break tradition. so all of you folks cooking black eye peas with dimes and greens today...um...good luck with that. lol

no new years resolutions for me. just plans. to be more charitable. more thoughtful. perhaps more productive...

A jug fills drop by drop--Buddha

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. --Buddha

(I really needed to find this today cuz...damn. *remember**repeat* *repeat**repeat*)