Quotes on EDUCATORS/TEACHERS

"Let my teaching fall like rain and my words descend like dew, like showers on new grass, like abundant rain on tender plants." ~Deuteronomy 32:2

"A good education can change anything.  A good teacher can change everything." ~Anon 

 

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"A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning." ~Brad Henry

"A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others." ~Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

"A nation who honors its teachers shall nurture a generation who values respect to fellow men and love of country." ~Rolaiza Mimi Singayao

"A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stop." ~Henry Brooks Adams

"A teacher is like candles who spend whole life in  giving lights to many students."  ~We Champs 

"A teacher who can arouse a feeling for one single good action, for one single good poem, accomplishes more than he or she who fills our memory with rows on rows of natural objects, classified with name and form." ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"Be a reflective teacher. Honestly look at what you do from time to time. Evaluate the purpose of your role as a teacher." ~Robert John Meehan 

“Everyone is my teacher. Some I seek. Some I subconsciously attract. Often I learn simply by observing others. Some may be completely unaware that I’m learning from them, yet I bow deeply in gratitude.” ~The Age of Enlightenment 

"Good teachers love content and teach kids. Great teachers love kids and teach content." ~Wes Kieschnick

"Great teachers don't always have the best lessons. But they always have the best relationships with kids." ~Songs for Teaching

"Great teachers engineer learning experiences that put students in the driver's seat, and then get out of the way." ~Ben Johnson

"Having a job to do and a special partner to do it with is a great teacher." ~SC

"I have learned silence from the talkative, tolerance from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet strangely, I am ungrateful to these teachers." ~Khalil Gibran

"I’ve seen some AMAZING teachers in the past 25 years and those are the ones who see every child as untapped potential and a gentle heart that needs nurturing, guidance and boundaries." ~Tom Stevens

"If you ask me what I came into this world to do, I will tell you without hesitation: I was born to be a teacher." ~Robert John Meehann

"It takes a special teacher to hear what a child cannot say." ~Breezy Special Ed

"Let your teacher be love itself." ~Rumi

"Strong teachers don't teach content; Google has content. Strong teaching connects learning in ways that inspire kids to learn more and strive for greatness." ~Eric Jensen, Education Week Teacher

“Teachers break time up into teaching slots, saying, 'Today we will have a poetry hour, a music hour and a social studies hour.' That is when the eyes, ears and voices of the children fall apart. The birds that seen at first by the children were sacred birds, a harmonious unity of truth, virtue, and beauty [they become] biological objects ... and the minds of the children become ripped apart into a thousand pieces. When the mind of the child is dissected, the sacred birds within the child’s mind are dissected and cease to be.” ~Masanobu Fukuoka, Japanese farmer and philosopher celebrated for his natural farming and re-vegetation of desertified lands.

"Teachers don't teach for the income. Teachers teach for the outcome." ~Really Good Stuff

"Teachers made engineers, artists, scientists and all professionals." ~Anon

“The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don't tell you what to see.” ~Alexandra K.Trenfor

"The best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book." ~Anon

"The most valuable resource that all teachers have is each other. Without collaboration our growth is limited to our own perspectives." ~Robert John Meehan

"The task of a modern educator is not to cut down jungles but to irrigate deserts." ~CS Lewis, The Abolition of Man

"The teacher is like the candle, which lights others in consuming itself." ~Italian Proverbs

“The wisest and noblest teacher is nature itself.” ~Leonardo da Vinci

"Unless the teacher is a discoverer, an inventor, a creator of new methods, he is a mere assistant and no master." ~Rudolf Steiner (1861 - 1925)

"Your life as a teacher begins the day you realize that you are always a learner." ~Robert John Meehan

“Your soul is the best teacher.” ~A.D. Williams

RELATED QUOTES

"A mentor is someone who sees more talent and ability within you, than you see in yourself, and helps bring it out of you.” ~Bob Froctor

"If the legends fall silent, who will teach the children of our ways? ~Chief Dan George

"Learning is the not the product of teaching. Learning is the product of the activity of learners." ~John Holt

"Teach children how to think, not what to think." ~Margaret Mead 

"Teaching a child not to step on a caterpillar is as valuable to the child as it is to the caterpillar." ~Bradley Millar

“Teaching kids to count is fine, but teaching them what counts is best.” ~Bob Talbert

"Teaching is a work of heart." ~Anon

"The best learning I had came from teaching.” ~Corrie Ten Boom

"Those who teach the most about humanity aren't always humans." ~Donald L. Hicks

"You don't need colleges and universities to educate children. Teach them well. Education starts at home with mothers as primary teachers." ~Leah C. Dancel, January 7, 2020

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Della Reese - Forgiveness

“My idea of forgiveness is letting go of resentment that does not serve your better interest, ridding yourself of negative thoughts. All they do is make you miserable. Believe me, you can fret and fume all you want, but whoever it was that wronged you is not suffering from your anguish whatsoever.” ~Della Reese

David Lloyd George - Big step

"Don't be afraid to take a big step. You can't cross a chasm in two small jumps." ~David Lloyd George

James Hollis Quotes

"It has become clear to me that aging itself does not bring wisdom. It often brings regression to childishness, dependency, and bitterness over lost opportunities. Only those who are still intellectually, emotionally, spiritually growing inherit the richness of aging." ~James Hollis, What Matters Most: Living a More Considered Life 

“The truth about our intimate relationships is that they can never be any better than our relationship with ourselves. How we are related to ourselves determines not only the choice of the Other but the quality of the relationship. In fact, every intimate relationship tacitly reveals who we were when we commenced it. All relationships, therefore, are symptomatic of the state of our inner life, and no relationship can be any better than our relationship to our own unconscious." ~James Hollis

Cari Welsh - A million reasons

‪"‬If you want to, you can find a million reasons to hate life and be angry at the world.
Or, if you want to, you could find a million reasons to love life and be happy. Choose wisely." ~Cari Welsh

Dr. Jill Lee - Words

"Words matter. They have the power to enter the minds and hearts of others. Words can lift someone up or tear them down at any spoken moment. Be mindful and use your words deliberately in a way that they deliver kindness. Never let harsh words press through your lips. Try not to be overwhelmed and absorbed with 'self'." ~Dr. Jill Lee

José Emilio Pacheco - On judgment

"We are all hypocrites. We cannot see ourselves or judge ourselves the way we see and judge others." ~José Emilio Pacheco

Mansur al-Hallaj - Truth

"When truth has taken hold of a heart, she empties it of all but herself." ~Mansur al-Hallaj

Nikki Rowe Quotes

"Manifestation is like a flower, you must put so much intent into its energy before you can sight its beauty." ~Nikki Rowe

"Some people will hear you louder in silence. Those are your tribe - they'll get you through the tough days and give you something to laugh about on the ride." ~Nikki Rowe

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Frank Ernest Gannett - Light in a dark place

"The best hope of the Filipino people was crushed; a light in a dark place was snuffed out.” ~Frank Ernest Gannett

Wentworth Miller - Let me be

"Let me be to someone else what no one was to me.” ~Wentworth Miller

Todd McGrain - Collective memory

"Forgetting is the first step to completely removing something from our cultural collective memory. A society that remembers is a healthier society than one that keeps restarting from scratch.” ~Todd McGrain, an art professor at Cornell University

Shunryu Suzuki-Roshi Quotes

“A student, filled with emotion and crying, implored, 'Why is there so much suffering?' Suzuki Roshi replied, 'No reason.'" ~Shunryu Suzuki-Roshi

“Each of you is perfect the way you are ... and you can use a little improvement.” ~Shunryu Suzuki-Roshi

"Enjoy your problems." ~Shunryu Suzuki-Roshi

“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few." ~Shunryu Suzuki-Roshi

“Nothing we see or hear is perfect. But right there in the imperfection is perfect reality.” ~Shunryu Suzuki-Roshi

“To have some deep feeling about Buddhism is not the point, we just do what we should do, like eating supper and going to bed. This is Buddhism.” ~Shunryu Suzuki-Roshi

“Treat every moment as your last. It is not preparation for something else.” ~Shunryu Suzuki-Roshi

“What we call "I" is just a swinging door which moves when we inhale and when we exhale.” ~Shunryu Suzuki-Roshi

"Wherever you are, you are one with the clouds and one with the sun and the stars you see. You are one with everything. That is more true than I can say, and more true than you can hear." ~Shunryu Suzuki-Roshi

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Najwa Zebian Quotes

"A pretty face may get you attention, but a pretty heart will get you respect." ~Najwa Zebian

“Be good to people because you are investing in goodness, consideration, honesty, generosity, and compassion, because those qualities have never failed to be rewarding. … Treat people righteously because you are investing in the righteousness of yourself, and, trust me, you will get something in return. …You will be happy. You will be content. You will be truly free.” ~Najwa Zebian

“Broken wings are a sign of struggle. And strength.” ~Najwa Zebian, The Nectar of Pain

“Don’t tell me what I want to hear. Tell me the truth. It may hurt, but it definitely won’t hurt more than the feeling that I was told something out of pity, not out of honesty. If you mean it, say it. If you don’t, keep your words until the right person is standing in front of you. If words are said too many times, they become cheap, and I only deserve to hear what is valuable” ~Najwa Zebian, Mind Platter

"Fear the day when a good heart gives up on you. Our skies don't become grey out of nowhere. Our sunshine does not allow the darkness to take over for no reason. A heart does turn cold unless it's been treated with coldness for a while.” ~Najwa Zebian

“How can a mother sacrifice years of her life, put her career aside, make her dreams wait, without waiting for a paycheck at the end of the month? Would a paycheck bring her the same kind of happiness anyway? Not. Even. Close. We don’t make ourselves compassionate; we are born compassionate.” ~Najwa Zebian, Mind Platter

“I broke my soul trying to mend yours.” ~Najwa Zebian, The Nectar of Pain

“If you ever get the chance to treat them the way they treated you, I hope you choose to walk away and do better.” ~Najwa Zebian

“My heart aches in corners I did not know existed.” ~Najwa Zebian, The Nectar of Pain

“Reflecting is essential, but regret should not ground you in the past. It should make you grateful that you have a conscious mind that realized right from wrong. It should give you strength to wisely use your present to make your future better.” ~Najwa Zebian, Mind Platter

“These mountains that you are carrying, you were only supposed to climb.” ~Najwa Zebian

“To the heart in you, don’t be afraid to feel. To the sun in you, don’t be afraid to shine. To the love in you, don’t be afraid to heal. To the ocean in you, don’t be afraid to rage. To the silence in you, don’t be afraid to break.” ~Najwa Zebian, Mind Platter

“Whatever you do, do it with purpose. Being focused is not something to be ashamed of. It is something to be proud of. When you know what are you are doing and have a clear vision of where you are going, you will not need to chase opportunities. Opportunities will seek you. Happiness will chase you. And, instead of being a choice, you will be the one choosing.” ~Najwa Zebian, Mind Platter

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‪William Carey - Bright future

"The future is as bright as the promises of God." ~William Carey

H.P. Blavatsky - Shoreless ocean

"Theosophy is the shoreless ocean of universal truth, love, and wisdom, reflecting its radiance on the earth." ~H.P. Blavatsky, The Key to Theosophy

Holiday Mathis - Leave it where it belongs

"One great thing about the past is that it got you here. Another great thing about it is that the bad parts are over. So bless it and leave it back there, where it belongs. Better days are ahead." ~Holiday Mathis

"Prestige is overrated; what does it give you other than a sense of importance and entitlement? The high esteem that others bestow upon you is ephemeral; it can evaporate overnight. Self-respect is better than prestige." ~Holiday Mathis

"While pride is attached to achievement and status, pride's egoless cousin dignity can live inside of us regardless of our successes or failures." ~Holiday Mathis

Haim Ginott - Parent and child

”When children feel understood, their loneliness and hurt diminish. When children are understood, their love for their parent is deepened. A parent’s sympathy serves as emotional first aid for bruised feelings. When we genuinely acknowledge a child’s plight and voice her disappointment, she often gathers the strength to face reality.” ~ Haim Ginott, author of “Between Parent and Child”

Huang Po Quotes

“Consider the sunlight. You may see it is near, yet if you follow it from world to world you will never catch it in your hands. Then you may describe it as far away and, lo, you will see it just before your eyes. Follow it and, behold, it escapes you; run from it and it follows you close. You can neither possess it nor have done with it. From this example you can understand how it is with the true Nature of all things and, henceforth, there will be no need to grieve or to worry about such things.” ~Huang Po, The Zen Teaching of Huang Po: On the Transmission of Mind

“Do not permit the events of your daily lives to bind you, but never withdraw yourselves from them. Only by acting thus can you earn the title of 'A Liberated One'.” ~Huang Po, The Zen Teaching of Huang Po: On the Transmission of Mind

“If you wish to understand, know that a sudden comprehension comes when the mind has been purged of all the clutter of conceptual and discriminatory thought-activity. Those who seek the truth by means of intellect and learning only get further and further away from it. Not till your thoughts cease all their branching here and there, not till you abandon all thoughts of seeking for something, not till your mind is motionless as wood or stone, will you be on the right road to the Gate." ~Huang Po, The Zen Teaching of Huang-Po: On the Transmission of Mind

“Just let your minds become void and environmental phenomena will void themselves; let principles cease to stir and events will cease stirring of themselves." ~Huang Po, The Zen Teaching of Huang-Po: On the Transmission of Mind

“Not till your thoughts cease all their branching here and there, not till you abandon all thoughts of seeking for something, not till your mind is motionless as wood or stone, will you be on the right road to the Gate.” ~Huang Po, The Zen Teaching of Huang Po: On the Transmission of Mind

“Observe things as they are and don't pay attention to other people. There are some people just like mad dogs barking at everything that moves, even barking when the wind stirs among the grass and leaves.” ~Huang Po, The Zen Teaching of Huang Po: On the Transmission of Mind

"The foolish reject what they see, not what they think; the wise reject what they think, not what they see." ~Huang Po

“The ignorant eschew phenomena but not thought; the wise eschew thought but not phenomena.” ~Huang Po

“Where nothing is sought this implies Mind unborn; where no attachment exists, this implies Mind not destroyed; and that which is neither born nor destroyed is the Buddha.” ~Huang Po, The Zen Teaching of Huang-Po: On the Transmission of Mind

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Benjamin Whichcote - Full yet empty

"None are so empty as those who are full of themselves." ~Benjamin Whichcote

Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche - Death

"Die everyday... to our thoughts to our agony to our emotions to our loving relationships--even to our joy." ~Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, author of MIND BEYOND DEATH

George Bizet - Bird

"Love is rebellious bird that nobody can tame, and it's all in vain to call it if it chooses to refuse.” ~George Bizet

Joey Yap - Brain

"The mind is man’s faculty of thinking, reasoning and applying knowledge. It is our consciousness that starts in the brain and is manifested through our thoughts, actions, will, memories, imagination and emotions." ~Team Joey Yap

Esther Perel - Plug in to connect

"Why is it so easy to plug in, but so hard to stay connected?" ~Esther Perel

Donna Ashworth - Every woman's life

"There comes a day, somewhere in the middle of every woman’s life, when Mother Nature herself stands behind us and wraps her arms around our shoulders, whispering 'It’s time'. 'You have taken enough now. It’s time to stop growing up, stop growing older and start growing wiser - and wilder. There are adventures still waiting on you and this time, you will enjoy them with the vision of wisdom and the companionship of hindsight, and you will really let go. It’s time to stop the madness of comparison and the ridicule of schedule and conformity and start experiencing the joys that a life, free of containment and guilt, can bring.' She will shake your shoulders gently and remind you that you’ve done your bit. You’ve given too much, cared too much, you’ve suffered too much. You’ve bought the book as it were and worn the t-shirt. Worse, you’ve worn the chains and carried the weight of a burden far too heavy for your shoulders. 'It’s time', she will say. 'Let it go, really let it go and feel the freedom of the fresh, clean spaces within you. Fill them with discovery, love and laughter. Fill yourself so full you will no longer fear what is ahead and instead you will greet each day with the excitement of a child.' She will remind you that if you choose to stop caring what other people think of you and instead of caring what you think of you, that you will experience a new era of your life you never dreamed possible. ‘It’s time’ she will say… 'to write the ending, or new beginning, of your own story.'" ~Donna Ashworth

Abraham Dyson - Character in The Golden Butterfly

“The Coping Stone of every woman’s education is love.” ~Abraham Dyson, The Golden Butterfly by Walter Besant and James Rice classic novel published in 1887

Ross Rosenberg - Self-love abundance

"Self-Love Abundance gives your feet (and legs) the power to move you past, and far beyond, any threatening people and situations. It connects your freed heart with the rest of you that will protect it." ~Ross Rosenberg

Sonya Sones - A speck of dust

"But most days, I wander around feeling invisible. Like I'm a speck of dust floating in the air that can only be seen when a shaft of light hits it." ~Sonya Sones

Stacy Vajta - Heart and spirit

"Your biggest growth will happen by committing to what you know is truly aligned with your heart and spirit." ~Stacy Vajta

NNIE QUE Quotes

"Be compassionate. Put yourself in others shoes, but keep your life free from the drama and negativity that are not yours." ~Nnie Que

"Be generous in giving yourself credit for everything you have faced. For the battles you have won. For the fears you've overcome. Don't shy. You're a warrior." ~Nnie Que

"Carve out some time for yourself and do something that brings you joy." ~Nnie Que

"Choices we make and paths we take create our lives. Take responsibility of your choices and paths. That's what makes us who we are today and what we can be in the coming life." ~Nnie Que

"Going through a rough patch and coming out on the other side. When I embrace my discomfort and confusion. When I don't run from fear or self-blame. When I trust that growth is always going to be part of my journey. Life continues to bring me deeper, knowing larger wonder and an ever-widening sense of awe. I get to do this thing. This thing I call my life." ~Nnie Que

"Growing up is all about learning to swallow our fears and fight through our tears. Without knowing where we are going, and where we may end up at." ~Nnie Que

"I'm done with the days I beat myself up for not living up to my expectations. I am beginning to let go of everything I can't control. I am not giving up on my dreams or desires. No, I'm not going down so easily. With every passing day, the rage seems to settle a little, the bitterness is now sounding like a symphony. I'm still inclined towards what I've always wanted, I'm still striving to achieve the best for myself. I am still headed in the same direction, but this time I am loving the footsteps more than lusting for the destination." ~Nnie Que

"I love solitude. Being alone allows me space to think, to understand my feelings, to process. To know me is to know that I must remove myself sometimes so I can reset, recharge and regroup." ~Nnie Que

"I only hear what I willingly have the curiosity and courage to listen to." ~Nnie Que

"I speak only for myself. What others choose to believe, know, understand and experience is completely their choice. It is no longer important to me that people agree or disagree with what I am saying. For the words I write are me talking about my experience in life." ~Nnie Que

"I will let the swirls and drama continue without my voice. For I know that they're simply sound and fury signifying nothing. This earth shall fade away - a tiny planet at the small end of one galaxy amid a vastness of so much life." ~Nnie Que

"In this last few days there has been a shift within me. I no longer seem to need to label and judge as I used to. I don't need to be the expert and have an opinion about how others should be. I can be present without being in-charge. A gently powerful easiness. A soft delight of peace." ~Nnie Que

"It takes courage to follow our heart's desire. We can't move forward without being brave." ~Nnie Que

"Let us always begin the day with a positive thought, no matter how hard things were. Today is a fresh opportunity to make it better. Our mind is like an umbrella in the rain, it won't keep us dry unless it's fully opened." ~Nnie Que

"Life is always beautiful even in its darkest and most chaotic moment." ~Nnie Que

"Look for beauty everywhere, in everything. It could be the sound of birds singing or the sun shining. Take the time to relax and enjoy the scenery. Sooner or later a natural gust of wind will take you where you want to be." ~Nnie Que

"Maybe love is like rain. Sometimes gentle, sometimes torrential, flooding, eroding, joyful, steady, filling the earth, collecting in underground springs. When it rains, when we love, life grows." ~Nnie Que

"Never allow the ugliness of other people diminish what is beautiful in you." ~Nnie Que

"One beautiful heart is more important than a million beautiful faces." ~Nnie Que

"One day you will be surprised by the sound of your own laughter, by the new beat of your own heart. One day you will realize it's been so long since you cried yourself to sleep or had to find a pillow to catch your echoing screams. One day it won't hurt as much as it used to. One day you will be ok. One day." ~Nnie Que

"Sometimes you meet someone, and it’s so clear that the two of you, on some level belong together. As lovers, or as friends, or as family, or as something entirely different. You just work, whether you understand one another or you’re in love or you’re partners in crime. You meet these people throughout your life, out of nowhere, under the strangest circumstances, and they help you feel alive. I don’t know if that makes me believe in coincidence, or fate, or sheer blind luck, but it definitely makes me believe in something." ~Nnie Que, #SacredDreams

"The best things in life happen when we least expect them. The best stories begin with 'and all of a sudden...' The best adventures were never planned as they turned out to be. Let's free ourselves of expectations. The best will come from when and where unexpectedly." ~Nnie Que

"The early evening sky leaves joy and happiness in the hearts of all those who dare to look." ~Nnie Que

"The finest souls are those who take pain and avoided others have a taste of it. Unfortunately, only a few understand what this means." ~Nnie Que

"The line between helping others for the sake of others, and helping others for the sake of helping ourselves can become blurred. … Radical honesty with ourselves - that’s what keeps our motives in check. That’s what keeps us focused on being of service for the right reasons." ~Nnie Que

"The more you expose yourself to the thoughts of others, the more you’ll be influenced by them. Choose carefully. … Make moments of silence and solitude part of your day. You need them more than you realize." ~Nnie Que

"The sun will rise and set regardless. What we choose to do with the light while it's here is up to us. May we journey wisely." ~Nnie Que

"The Universe’s timing is always perfect. You’re right where you’re meant to be, with exactly what you’re meant to know. Do not stress." ~Nnie Que

"There are things we don't want to happen, but have to accept. Things we don't want to know, but have to learn. And people we can't live without, but have to let go." ~Nnie Que 1 August

"There is no other place that I can live but in this breathe, in this thought, in this beat of my heart. Let my breathe be peaceful. Let my thoughts be conscious. Let my heart feel deeply." ~Nnie Que

"There is only one rule in the game of life. Always learn from your mistakes. You must struggle to survive but don't be greedy to succeed at the expense of others." ~Nnie Que

"We are our own torch bearer and our own strength. We need to understand it as soon as possible without depending on anyone else for validation and support, but find our strength and light within." ~Nnie Que

"We have short time on this planet. Take the time to revel in all the good things it can offer because we never know when it’ll be over." ~Nnie Que

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ODO VALDEZ Quotes

"Life is a one time offer, so am going to use it well." ~Odo Valdez 

"Seeing old photographs, weu get to travel back to all the beautiful memories we made, which will keep tugging at our heartstrings forever." ~Odo Valdez

"Traveling lets you have fun with the person you should have a real connection with – yourself." ~Odo Valdez

"We sometimes forget that life is not just full of surprises. It’s also full of gifts..." ~Odo Valdez

"Wherever I have knocked, a door has opened. Wherever I have wandered, a path has appeared. For all I have, I am truly grateful." ~Odo Valdez

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Henri Alain - School of Patience

"Life on a farm is a school of patience; you can't hurry the crops or make an ox in two days." ~Henri Alain

Harry Styles Quotes

"Don't choose the one who is beautiful to the world. But rather, choose the one who makes your world beautiful." ~Harry Styles

"That's the amazing thing about music: there's a song for every emotion. Can you imagine a world without music? It would suck." ~Harry Styles

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Ikkyu Quotes

"Break open the cherry tree: where are the blossoms? Just wait for spring time to see how they bloom." ~Ikkyu

"Having no destination, I am never lost." ~Ikkyu

"Learn how to read the love letters sent by the wind and rain, the snow and moon." ~Ikkyu

"Many paths lead from the foot of the mountain. But at the peak, we all gaze at the single bright moon." ~Ikkyu

"The salvation of birds and beasts, oneself included - this is the object of Shakyamuni's religious austerities." ~Ikkyu

"Watching my four year old daughter dance
I cannot break free of her."
~Ikkyu

VERSES

Break open
A cherry tree
And there are no flowers;
But the spring breeze
Brings forth myriad blossoms.
~Ikkyu

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From the world of passions returning to the world of passions:
There is a moment's pause.
If it rains, let it rain, if the wind blows, let it blow.
~Ikkyu

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Like vanishing dew,
a passing apparition
or the sudden flash
of lightning -- already gone --
thus should one regard one's self.
~Ikkyu

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Look at the cherry blossoms!
Their color and scent fall with them,
Are gone forever,
Yet mindless
The spring comes again.
~Ikkyu

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My real dwelling
Has no pillars
And no roof either
So rain cannot soak it
And wind cannot blow
it down.
~Ikkyu

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The tree is stripped,
All color, fragrance gone,
Yet already on the bough,
Uncaring spring!
~Ikkyu

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Ethan Nichter - Path to happiness

"The path to happiness always involves the death of a story line about what we think happiness means." ~Ethan Nichter