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The Japanese have a beautiful saying for this—a maxim that has survived through atomic bombs, economic collapse, and countless tsunamis: Shikata ga nai. “There’s nothing to be done, so move on.” Move forward. It takes a bit of self-deception to mind-wipe the regret and a truckload of moxie to push through the work of regaining control. But... See more

Bobby Hundreds • This Is Not a T-Shirt

The meaning is that no distinction is to be made between the realization of awakening (satori) and the cultivation of Zen in meditation and action. Whereas it might be supposed that the practice of Zen is a means to the end of awakening, this is not so. For the practice of Zen is not the true practice so long as it has an end in view, and when it

Alan W. Watts • The Way of Zen

Teishin,

Ryokan • Sky Above, Great Wind: The Life and Poetry of Zen Master Ryokan

today's profits are tomorrow's debts

Accept Everything Just The Way It Is.
Do Not Seek Pleasure For It's Own Sake.
Do Not, Under Any Circumstances, Depend On A Partial Feeling.
Think Lightly Of Yourself And Deeply Of The World.
Be Detached From Desire Your Whole Lifelong.
Do Not Regret What You Have Done.
Never Be Jealous.
Never Let Yourself Be Saddened By A Separation.
Resentment And

Kenji Nakagami

Kenji Nakagami en.wikipedia.org

Bushido is letting go of the past and the future and focusing on the moment.

Scott Jurek • Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness

Basho wrote his haiku in the simplest type of Japanese speech, naturally avoiding literary and “highbrow” language, so creating a style which made it possible for ordinary people to be poets. Bankei, his contemporary, did just the same thing for Zen,

Alan W. Watts • The Way of Zen

there is growth in accepting you don’t owe what you don’t have.