Zen Philosophy Quotes

“Try to listen well when you have human conversations. So many people ignore this essential skill when attempting to make personal connections. People tire of listening to people who can’t hear anything they say. These people go on and on without considering the other people’s feelings. When you make your human connection, you must listen and ask questions. You must learn to listen by actively engaging and looking at their mouths to engage more than one of your body’s senses.”
― Nathan Bellow, Zen Philosophy: Happiness and Peace

“A professor filled a practitioner’s cup with tea until the cup was full. Afterwards, he continued to pour. The cup was overflowing. The practitioner yelled out: “Stop! It’s too full! Nothing else can go into the cup!” To this, the professor replied: “Life this cup, you are filled to the brim with your own ideas and opinions. How can I give you Zen teachings unless your cup is empty?”
― Nathan Bellow, Zen Philosophy: Happiness and Peace

“During his interviews, he was unable to find essential answers to his ultimate questions: 1. What is man? 2. How should man live?”
― Nathan Bellow, Zen Philosophy: Happiness and Peace