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Shunryu Suzuki addressed the assembly, “Each one of you is perfect the way you are and you can use a little improvement.”
Barry Magid • Ending the Pursuit of Happiness: A Zen Guide
both the tea ceremony and Zen share the basic philosophy that all extraneous or redundant activities should be removed and in spirit and action the whole environment should reflect economy and minimalism.
Sato,Shozo • Shodo: The Quiet Art of Japanese Zen Calligraphy, Learn the Wisdom of Zen Through Traditional Brush Painting
The process of the Four Noble Truths. The practice of mindful awareness. The power of self-reliance.
Stephen Batchelor • Confession of a Buddhist Atheist
Thus the great concern of the Mahayana is the provision of “skillful means” (upaya) for making nirvana accessible to every type of mentality.