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Buddhist Zen sayings about letting go of attachments

1. In daily life, separation and attachment must be indifferent. To be indifferent is to see through.

2. Bad words should never come from our mouths, no matter how bad or evil they are. The more you scold him, the more your heart will be polluted. If you think of him, he is your good teacher.

3. All sentient beings are born in emptiness, their true mind has no beginning, and their original nature is pure.

4. Life needs to be reset to zero. Every time a period of time passes, you have to clear the past and allow yourself to start over. Don’t let the past become a burden to the present. Only by traveling lightly can you go further. The human soul is like a container. Over time, there will inevitably be sediment in it. You must always empty the soul of the sediment, let go when it is time to let go, and forget what should be forgotten. Delete the garbage in your mind and refresh yourself every day, so that you can regain your life.

5. Yesterday was fate, it is a foregone conclusion; tomorrow is luck, everything is possible; everything today is the foundation of destiny. Live today well, and your destiny will be good; use today well, and your luck will be good; live today well, and use it well, and your destiny will be good.

6. After the prosperity, it is all clouds and smoke, looking back at dusk, everything is empty, laughing and cursing, that is, life, flowers bloom and fall, like a dream. Mountains are one journey away, water is one journey away, everything we have passed is spring and autumn, everything we have seen is floating clouds, eternity should be in the distance. Looking back, you can't keep the years; staring, you can't hold back the time. So, smile and feel relieved. If you know how to cherish, everything that comes will be beautiful; if you are willing to let go, everything will be gone without burden.

7. The Buddha said that suffering is not suffering, happiness is not happiness, it is just a temporary obsession. If you cling to one thought, you will be trapped in that thought; if you let go of one thought, you will be free in your heart. Things change with the mind, situations are created by the mind, and all worries arise from the mind. Some people and some things are hard to come by, and forcing them will only lead to pain. In this case, just relax and let nature take its course. No matter when and where you are, you should have a peaceful mind and not let yourself live a tiring life.

8. It should be observed in this way that all phenomena arise due to causes and conditions. I say that they are caused by causes and conditions;

9. If you let go, you won’t be lonely. If you stand further away, you will understand. If you don’t fantasize, you won’t feel. If you don’t expect, you won’t care. There is nothing difficult in the world, only mediocre people bother themselves.

10. You will freeze to death without climbing, starve to death without alms, and die without poverty.

11. The Buddha lay on the bank of the Ganges River, neither eating nor bathing. He tried to achieve enlightenment through physical pain, but to no avail. He finally understood that physical practice will still be trapped by the body, and he will be trapped by one thought. In one thought.

12. As long as you feel at ease, everything will be fine in the east, west, north, and south. If someone has not been saved, do not run away on your own.

13. If you look at all things, including impermanence, suffering, emptiness, and selflessness, you will be able to see and let go. Only when you are not attached to anything can you achieve freedom. You observe and feel at ease. Whoever can observe into it will be at ease. Don’t you want to watch? uneasy. The Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva in the "Heart Sutra" is the one who has achieved freedom and received this name; we are not comfortable in anything we encounter, and we live in troubles.

14. Silence is the result of enlightenment; emptiness, life is like a white horse passing through a gap, and all the horses are just floating clouds. Empty people have no cares and no attachments. Emptiness is the ultimate form of stillness. Only by letting go of gains and losses, being persistent without being stubborn, letting go without giving up, and looking away without seeing through can you not be influenced by external things. Only by letting go of worries about gains and losses, focusing on the present, and doing what needs to be done in front of you will you have a successful and comfortable life.

15. When you let go of everything, bodhicitta will appear; only when you let go of everything can you see the truth.

16. A person’s greatest wealth lies not in what he owns, but in being able to restrain his desires. If you are not satisfied with what you have, you will not be happy even if you have the whole world. The so-called contented person is always happy, which means knowing how to make choices, being willing to give up, and knowing when enough is enough. Contentment is a state of tranquility and peace; constant joy is an optimistic and open-minded attitude towards life.

17. Flowers bloom in the years and experience impermanence. Deducing nothingness, the eternal color is empty. Rain or shine, spring or autumn, drink a cup of Zen tea quietly, taste the tea, and ask about the tea. It feels like tea, but not tea. He asked numbly if he was in a dream or out of a dream. For a moment, my heart calmed down. All living beings are equal and cause and effect are equal. Eventually dispersed, leaving no trace.

18. The annual rings are densely packed, but there are very few stories that can be recalled.

19. Life is intertwined with blessings and misfortunes, with laughter and tears intertwined. Don’t be too happy when you get something. If you have some, you will inevitably give up others. There is no need to be overly sad about what you lose. Nothing can stay forever. Don't define happiness in life by the success or failure of your career or the amount of income. They are just attachments and have no necessary connection with the connotation of happiness. As long as you keep a normal mind in everything, don't complain, don't be jealous, don't slack off, and don't be indifferent, happiness can only depend on it.

20. If you can spend a day peacefully, it is a blessing. How many people today will not be able to see the sun tomorrow, how many people are disabled today, how many people have lost their freedom today, and how many people have their families broken up today.

21. Be able to distinguish between all phenomena and remain unmoved in the first meaning.

22. Only by letting go can you gain relief. What troubles us is our mind, not our present life. If you can treat everything in life with a normal heart, you will get rid of distracting thoughts in your heart and enjoy a transcendent life.

23. Don’t be demanding in everything, it will come when it comes; don’t frown when something happens, smile when you smile; don’t force the result, just do it; life is simple, and you will be peaceful when you are calm. . Don't refuse busyness, because it is a kind of enrichment; don't complain about setbacks, because it is a kind of strength; don't choose silence, because it is a kind of harm; don't refuse to smile, because it is your greatest charm!

24. But there are no dharmas. The heart is like the sun wheel, always in the sky. The light is natural, shining without shining. If there is no place to rest, it means practicing the Buddha's deeds, which means there is nothing to do. Stay and give birth to your heart.

25. See how vast the world is. Don't be greedy for fame, don't be greedy for profit. Be sincere and pure, realize true Zen, be equal and compassionate, and save the world.

26. In the bustling city, we look forward to the end of prosperity, just to find silence.

27. If you want to be like Buddhas, dragons and elephants, you must first be like horses and cows.

28. You have your outlook on life, I have mine, and I won’t interfere with you. As long as I can, I will influence you. If not, then I'll accept my fate.

29. Arrogant people can be saved, but people with low self-esteem cannot be saved.

30. No one can drag you to heaven with one hand, and no one can step you to hell with one foot. The so-called pain and happiness in destiny are just inner feelings. When you transcend your own narrowness and selfishness When you are troubled, you will feel like heaven everywhere; when you are entangled by troubles, everywhere is hell. Therefore, it is said that all dharmas are based on the mind and are self-created. What your destiny is depends on how hard you work and how you look at it. Destiny is in your hands and in your heart.

31. Only a calm mind can produce wisdom. Real long-term happiness depends on your own management. Where the business is, there is the harvest. If you manage your finances, you will not be poor physically, but if you manage your business, your mind will not be poor. Lasting happiness depends on maintaining a quiet, stable, patient, indifferent and peaceful heart.

32. People with childlike innocence will never grow old. If you look at the world with simple eyes, you will become happy and satisfied. Childlike innocence always goes hand in hand with sunshine, positivity and optimism. Treat people and things around you simply: express your feelings boldly to those you like, no need to be secretive, and laugh away those you hate, no need to hold grudges. Life is in a hurry, keep a childlike innocence and you will find that there is nothing that cannot be solved and there is no obstacle that cannot be overcome.

33. The saints and sages of the three religions are all based on the same principle. If they are separated from the mind, they are all demonic theories.

34. Although we cannot change the world around us, we can only change ourselves and face it all with love and wisdom.

35. A Bodhisattva should stay away from all appearances and develop the mind of Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi.

36. Only when you can see through and let go can you enter the door of Buddhism; as long as you can see through and let go, you can quickly enter into Buddhism.

37. Every trauma is a kind of maturity.

38. Today’s persistence will cause tomorrow’s regrets.

39. Being jealous of others will not add any benefits to yourself. Being jealous of others cannot diminish other people's achievements.

40. People cannot take money into the grave, but money can take people into it.

41. When you reach a certain age, you must learn to be reticent, and every word must be useful and weighty. He is indifferent to emotions and anger, takes major matters lightly, and has his own bottom line.

42. Even the simple action of waving your hands causes us unspeakable pain.

43. Simplicity is blessing. The suffering of all living beings comes from being busy. Busy with wealth, busy with fame and fortune, busy fighting for things, busy caring about gains and losses, honor and disgrace. Fighting over and over again is in vain. Simple people, hardworking and frugal, take everything as they come. There is no need to worry about endless wealth, nor to worry about daily necessities. If you don’t fight, you will be naturally calm; if you don’t care, you will always be happy. A piece of farmland can sustain you for a lifetime, and a glance at the heaven and earth can bring you joy. Peace of mind is the best blessing in life.

44. Don’t drink too much. The drug is not delicious and can make your cautious nature turn into a naughty boy.

45. The troubles of seeing and thinking are attachments; the troubles of dust and sand are separation; fundamental ignorance is delusion.

46. Don’t expect, don’t imagine, don’t force, just let nature take its course. If it is destined, it will definitely happen. Peace of mind is the best state of life.

47. To understand a person, you only need to see whether his starting point and destination are the same, and you can know whether he is sincere.

48. There is no way for misfortunes and blessings, but people call for it; the rewards of good and evil follow them like a shadow.

49. I miss you all the time, I let you down easily, I become a stranger without knowing it.

50. All appearances are false. If you see that all forms are non-identical, you will see the Tathagata.

51. People are born with a bad habit. They always like to compare with others to see who is better than themselves and who is not as good as themselves. In fact, what causes your troubles and sorrows is never other people's misfortune and pain, but your own attitude.

52. Bodhi has no tree, and the mirror is not a stand. There is no doubt about it, but it is stained with dust.

53. Don’t stay away from your closest friends because of a small dispute, and don’t forget the great kindness of others because of a small resentment.

54. The sea of ??suffering is boundless, but when you turn around, you will find the shore. Put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha immediately.

55. The truth of life is just hidden in the dull.

56. Please speak out your dissatisfaction and grievances with compassion and a gentle attitude, so that others will accept it easily.

57. Understand the wonderful mind first, practice the practice without practice, and realize the realization without practice. There is no need to seek outside, just return to the light.

58. If you see me with my form and seek me with my voice, you are on a wrong path and cannot see the Tathagata.

59. Tea is not Zen, it is just a secular thing. Zen does not enter the heart, it is all just words. Holding flowers and smiling, drinking tea and enlightening. The more wine you drink, the more confused you become; the more you drink tea, the more you wake up. Taste the purest and most pure tea, and realize the most spiritual and tranquil heart.

60. Stop being obsessed, stop being entangled, let go of your obsessions, let others go, and let yourself go.

61. People who are filled with their own opinions and ideas will never hear the voices of others.

62. Those who have no mind in all places, that is, those who practice Bodhi, liberation, nirvana, cessation, meditation and even the six degrees, all see the place of nature.