Bringing Meditation to Life Quotes

“The aim of Zen practice is not to escape or transcend life’s discomfort. Zen practice is about plunging into the mystery of daily life just as it is.”
― Claude Anshin Thomas, Bringing Meditation to Life: 108 Teachings on the Path of Zen Practice

“Everything—absolutely everything—that comes into existence will pass away.”
― Claude Anshin Thomas, Bringing Meditation to Life: 108 Teachings on the Path of Zen Practice

“The truth of our existence is that it is uncertain.”
― Claude Anshin Thomas, Bringing Meditation to Life: 108 Teachings on the Path of Zen Practice

“We can’t make the external world become peaceful; we can only become peace.”
― Claude Anshin Thomas, Bringing Meditation to Life: 108 Teachings on the Path of Zen Practice