Infinite Circle Quotes

“When we are enlightened, we accept samsara as it is and function directly in samsara. This is nirvana. There is no nirvana other than this.”
― Bernie Glassman, Infinite Circle: Teachings in Zen

“Three Treasures: the Buddha, which refers to the world of oneness; the Dharma, which is the world of form; and the Sangha, or the relationship that says the two are really the same thing. We begin such study the simple way, by seeing the world of oneness, of emptiness.”
― Bernie Glassman, Infinite Circle: Teachings in Zen

“Koan study is traditionally practiced in face-to-face encounters between student and teacher and requires an experiential, rather than an intellectual, grasp of the material.”
― Bernie Glassman, Infinite Circle: Teachings in Zen

“Zazen is the elimination of distance between subject and object.”
― Bernie Glassman, Infinite Circle: Teachings in Zen