There are many hardships in life, which not only require us to have a friendly attitude, but also require us to have perseverance and courage. In life, there are many small problems that you can solve by changing your perspective or being a little patient. Deal with it with a smile. The mentality is adjusted. Look at the world with a smile, and the world will return your good mood. Below are 80 Zen quotes that I have shared with you readers. I hope they will be helpful to you.

1. We all thought that there are some things that cannot be let go. In fact, there is nothing that cannot be let go. As time goes by, when you look back, you will find that the things you once thought you could not let go are just a springboard for the moment of life. All sadness, pain, and all things that cannot be given up are just a transition in life, making you grow.

2. Learn to appreciate the world, live as you go, have a clear understanding of your own vision and measurement, and be good at forgetting and weighing. The years in the dream, the body in the dream, what do you do with those knots in your heart? Some things will never be seen again if you miss them, and some people will be separated for a lifetime. The two most important words in the world are called tolerance.

3. If you want to get rid of the worldly toil, there is no need to escape from the world. If you realize that movement and stillness are the same, a lotus will naturally grow in the mud. Nowadays, it is difficult for people to have the motivation to practice in silence, so they will be in the midst of commotion, always mentioning the beginning of a sentence. There is no worries and no enlightenment in the words, just like holding a Vajra King's sword and traveling to the end of the world with it.

4. Some people regard ringing the bell as just a common practice. The bell is a bell and I am me. If you ring the bell in this way, the bell will have no vitality. Wuyou, on the other hand, regards the bell as the Buddha and his own heart. The bell and I are integrated into one body. The sound of the bell is the natural expression of his own heart. If you ring the bell in this way, the sound of the bell will also have life.

5. For example, a person stays in a high-end hotel, and there are all kinds of sumptuous food and drinks in the room. He thinks that they are all free, so he enjoys them as he likes. However, when he leaves, he discovers that these All will be deducted from the deposit. Similarly, in a short life, people over-exploit resources, destroy nature, waste food wantonly, and feel at ease. However, when they pass away, they find that these luxuries will be deducted from their merits.

6. Liberation is the cessation of troubles.

7. There is a saying: "If there is no heavy love, there will be no whirling." In Buddhist terminology, whirling refers to the person who can endure all kinds of suffering and refuses to leave, and is a place where the three evils and the five pleasures are mixed. . This sentence means that all kinds of human desires arise out of heavy love. Because of this, humans are called "sentient beings" in Buddhism, and the Buddha treats the world with the same affection, even at the expense of himself, in order to save all sentient beings.

8. The world needs peace, society needs peace, and people’s hearts need harmony.

9. Cultivation is to keep the light of wisdom always, not to let it flash.

10. The beginning of great wisdom practice is Zen, and Zen should be silent rather than noisy. There are many clever ways to argue with the truth, but the Zen sect never says anything when losing. ——Official on duty

11. The room is filled with layers of water mist, and the fresh smell of tea permeates this small world. Inadvertently, it suddenly occurred to me that someone once asked me, why do you like Qiu? Looking through the collection of essays spread out on the table, I think I already have the answer. The yellowness of the autumn leaves and the lightness of the autumn clouds are overlooked in front of my eyes, probably because the mood of autumn is like Zen, like coolness and compassion, like indulgence and enlightenment, very contradictory and too natural.

12. If love and love are united, and love cannot be separated, parents and children in the world will continue to grow together. This is based on desire and greed.

13. Spending your life fighting for fame and fortune will not only put yourself in danger of fame and fortune, but it will also be in vain in the end. In life, maintaining a leisurely and comfortable heart, although it seems that it cannot create any value for ourselves, can prevent us from feeling empty when fame and wealth recede. It can make our hearts magnanimous, see the origin of life, and find solid happiness. .

14. Indulging in regret, eloquence, depression and lethargy, attachment, and indecision. You must know that these five emotions are big thieves. They steal your unlimited wealth.

15. Friends are those people who live in your strengths and stay with you.

It's not like they can't see your shortcomings. It's just those shortcomings, like the cold wind outside the house, which comes one after another, so I don't care about it. If one day, your friends leave, it must be that their hearts have been blown through by the cold wind, and they can no longer find any sunshine and warmth in you.

16. A flattering and crooked heart is contrary to the Tao, so it is advisable to straighten one’s heart. "Buddhist Sutra"

17. Why should we cultivate our minds? The Buddha said it very clearly in the classics: If our hearts are good, the words we say and the actions we do will become good; if our hearts are evil, the words we say and the actions we do will become good. evil. Whether what we say or do is good or evil depends on our state of mind. Similarly, whether we gain happiness or experience pain is entirely determined by the goodness or evil of our own minds.

18. It is not difficult to have talent, but it is difficult to have ambition; it is not difficult to have ambition, but it is difficult to have taste; it is not difficult to have taste, but it is difficult to have vision. Only those who have extraordinary eyesight and are not enveloped by the flow of time can establish their character through the ages. Only when one's character is established can one's ambition be achieved, and only when one's ambition is achieved can it be put to good use.

19. If we use words to educate, we will cultivate some scholars, but we cannot cultivate Buddhists. Although I read a lot of classics, I tried my best to follow them without thinking correctly, so I was unable to obtain Dharma benefits.

20. Be dedicated to kindness, have kind thoughts in your heart, be kind in one thought, become Zen in one thought, appreciate the way of nature, and deeply understand the root of goodness in life.

21. If knowledge is only manifested by consciousness, it is separated from what is obtained by the mind. Discrimination does not appear before it, nor does it abide in its nature. It's time to climb up and leave, and my heart is feeling peaceful.

22. Even if you encounter setbacks, you should also thank God for the training. The rights and wrongs of the world should be used as teachers to educate yourself.

23. Only with hard work can you achieve happy results.

24. Whether it is light or dark in the heart cannot be known by the eyes, only by the heart. The light of the heart is the real light. No matter how bright the light is outside, if there is darkness inside, the whole world will be dark. Even if the sun is scorching outside, if your heart is cold, the whole world will fall into the Siberian cold current. If there is a road in front of your feet, but there is no road in your heart, you will definitely still be at a dead end.

25. It is enough to have a confidant in life. The one who knows oneself is Amitabha Buddha. Only Amitabha knows me, so he is a close friend. Doesn’t Amitabha know me? Since Amitabha knows me, wouldn’t he be happy and satisfied?

26. Only when you see the purity and virtue of all sentient beings, do you not see the mistakes made by them.

27. With kindness, even if you are shuttling in the noisy traffic, you can still feel the tranquility from the bottom of your heart. As time gradually settles into mottled colors, the fragrance of kindness always soothes people's hearts. Kindness makes people feel that the world is vast, that the future is bright, that their hearts are solid, that they are safe and warm, and kindness is a harbor that allows people to dock.

28. "Things are things without being subject to things" means making use of things without being subject to things. When the ancients said this, they probably did not expect that the word "materialistic desires" would become a reality in later generations. Material worship or material belief has indeed made many modern people lose their way.

29. The Buddha is like a good doctor, the Dharma is like wonderful medicine, and the Sangha is like a caregiver. For patients, a good doctor, a wonderful medicine, and a caregiver are all indispensable. Therefore, whether it is the upper root, the middle root or the lower root, from the perspective of curing serious physical and mental illnesses, the three treasures are indispensable.

30. Only by having the courage to take responsibility can you have the opportunity to change.

31. A person who likes to use "I am for your own good" as a mantra. His narcissism, arrogance and self-righteousness will definitely force him to say this when you have a problem: Look, , what did I say at the beginning.

32. People only live in the present. Before you, the earth already existed. After you, the earth still exists. In the vast world, people are just a speck of dust, coming from chance and not knowing where they are going. As a person in this life, you should do your duty as a good person. There is no need to ask about the past life or fantasize about the afterlife. There is no need to think about why you are born or why you die in this life.

33. Get rid of evil yourself first, and then teach others to do it. If you don't get rid of it yourself, you can teach others to get rid of it, but it will be of no use.

34. The ancients said: "The son wants to be raised but the relatives will not wait for him."

"When our parents are still alive, why can't we raise parents who treat us well just like they cared for us when we were first born? There are many rebellious and unfilial children in the world who often regard their parents as a burden because they are old and unable to do things. , and have you ever thought that when we were born, we were not only unable to do things, but our parents taught us everything from crawling, walking, eating, and dressing. Our parents did not give up on our upbringing because they thought we were "useless". Why should we? "Useless" and give up supporting your parents?

35. Great compassion, relying on great expediency and skill. Volume 50 of the Avatamsaka Sutra, Tathagata appeared

36. Yue. The better Feng Shui masters are, the more effective they are, because the people they serve are all high-end customers. Their fortunes determine the kind of environment they live in. This is what the ancients said: "Blessed people live in a blessed place"

37. Everyone has a long journey, so don't dwell too much on what you have already lost. Every moment is waiting for you to fight. Life is a gift. Cherish every day and everything that life has given you, because once time passes, you can never come back again!

38. The morning glow loves those who get up early, and the rising sun warms the hearts of love. Running on the road of hope, passion dispels the coolness of autumn; bathed in the sunshine, the world becomes bright and bright, and the sky becomes one. Faith flies together with the morning bird, your soul is at peace as never before, and your spirit is as high as ever. Morning is so good, it can make a small life great in an instant, and it can turn a coward in life into brave in an instant.

39. Everything in the world is like a passing cloud. Life is just a few decades with a flick of the finger. The joys and sorrows are also experienced in a moment. We exist, so we think; we think, so we doubt. Looking for the reason to live, looking around, but still confused.

40. Doing nothing every day is the consumer of life, while being active and diligent is the creator of life.

41. There is a saying in Zen Buddhism, "All things are created by the mind." That is to say, the world outside the mind is just the world reflected by the human heart. Everything in the world will have thousands of tortures and all kinds of troubles; if the human heart is allowed to change, people will be free and happy all the time.

42. The truth is not about listening more, but about being able to practice it. /p>

43. Some people practice Zen and only focus on personal life and death, regardless of the life and death of all living beings. This kind of motivation obviously belongs to the Hinayana motivation.

44. There is a saying that goes well. : Concepts determine behavior. Although people's mental activities are obscure and invisible to others, they are the compass of behavior. The creation of physical and verbal karma is all related to mental karma. Therefore, you should guard your thoughts and do more good things. Think, don't let evil thoughts creep into your mind.

45. When reciting mantras, the mind should not wander outwards. You should practice well according to this principle. If the mind is distracted and wanders outwards, no results will be achieved even if you persist for a kalpa.

46. Every second counts. Another way of working is to take a rest.

47. Doing practical things means doing good deeds. Only by having the methods and wisdom to do things can you truly help others.

48. The selfishness, carelessness, and narrow-mindedness of human nature can also be fully found in ourselves: when we are happy and gain what we have, who cares about the life and death of others? Little do you know that many people are suffering, how can you enjoy it alone? This is like bringing a bright lamp into a darkroom. The whole room will be brightly lit. How can you only illuminate the things you want to illuminate and prevent other things from getting light?

49. If the heart does not move when it meets the fate, then all dharmas have no nature.

50. Sometimes silence can heal wounds and is the best silent explanation. Sometimes being able to put down your worries with a silly smile is also a relief. Sometimes you should not say some things. Not saying them will be more effective than saying them. Don't think about some things. If you think about them too much, you will definitely feel sad and you will be stuck in them and unable to get out.

Sometimes sadness and despair can also be an infinite wealth. You can feel free to change your mind and see everything in vain. Everything has many sides, and being able to feel relieved no matter which side you look at is true Zen.

51. The dharma bodies of all Buddhas are as clear and motionless as empty space. Therefore, they are filled with everything in order to be full. Therefore, empty means immeasurable, and immeasurable means empty.

52. There are many stories in life that we need to face, including those injuries and pains. The smoke and dust of these years are all tempering of the heart. Even if we face heavy pressure, we should understand it from the front. It is the reality of life, and it is just right. The most annoying part is that you need to face it independently.

53. Being indifferent is a kind of understanding and a kind of relief; doing things down-to-earth and down-to-earth is a kind of experience and a kind of precipitation. Walk shallowly like a stream, and be calm like a mountain. Many things in this world are not as good as you think, nor are they as bad as you think. In the future, as long as you are willing to work hard and pay, you will definitely clear away the haze. For yourself, be cherished but not narcissistic; for others, be demanding but not demanding; for feelings, be dedicated but not infatuated.

54. Life is like a field, and you will get what you sow. This is a cycle of cause and effect, and no one can escape from it. Life is a play, and you will encounter whatever you want, and you will get what you want. It is an alternation of sorrow and joy, and no one can escape from it. Pain hurts. Pain allows you to understand yourself and see others clearly. If you lose, you lose. Stand up and dust yourself off. How many people will care if you fall? After experiencing many things in the world, and seeing them clearly, my heart becomes calm.

55. The most important thing in life is to believe in yourself. Believe that you are blessed, but don’t deliberately have it; believe that you are strong, but don’t refuse tears; believe that there are good people in the world, but beware of bad ones; believe that money can bring happiness, but don’t spend your life; believe in sincerity, but don’t criticize Hypocrisy; believe in success, but don’t avoid failure; believe in fate, but don’t wait blindly.

56. Learn to be calm. The tranquility of orchids is as simple as a few green leaves and one or a few small white flowers. Get used to loneliness, and don’t let go of your elegant and distant fragrance just because no one appreciates it. One body is pure green, unstained by fine dust, and one can calmly open up to oneself, not to be content with mediocrity, but to delicately feel the happiness that is never lacking in life. Away from the hustle and bustle, the morning bell in the empty valley does not ring from your ears, but from a forgotten corner deep in your heart. The same is true in life. Life is like the four seasons, the wind and dew rise and fall, you can know the spring and autumn, see the snow and appreciate the flowers. Regardless of success or failure, honor or disgrace, you should face it calmly and live an elegant and beautiful life.

57. Human smile is the most basic human action. Let us always face everyone and everything with a smile. When we meet a new friend, a sincere and friendly smile will bring us closer; when we encounter others' failures, an encouraging smile will bring them closer. He brings confidence; when he is confused, the smile of hope will bring him a new direction. A smile is like a bud blooming. Sincerity and kindness are filled with a refreshing fragrance in your smile.

58. Say goodbye to troubles, say goodbye to sadness, and let yourself live in a piece of sunshine - a sunny smile and a sunny mentality. If the sky blows with strong winds, then let us grow our perseverance in this hurricane; if the sky rains heavily, then let us sing happily in the rainstorm and let the rain nourish our hearts; if the sky falls with snowflakes, then let us Flying together with the falling snow in this white silver world, the dance brings out the unparalleled splendor of life. After the storm, there will still be sunshine and clear skies. Instead of struggling in troubles, it is better to wave goodbye free and easy, say goodbye to troubles, say goodbye to sadness, so that our sunny smiling faces and sunny mentality remain the same.

59. In daily life, speak appropriately and not rashly.

60. With a pious and contented heart, take advantage of a healthy body to seize the short life and precious time, and write a different history for your own life.

61. It believes that the role of language is to enhance mutual understanding and enable us to understand the truth of the facts. Under this premise, if a person does not tell the truth, then language loses its role. We can neither Even if you don't know the other party, you can't know the truth of the matter.

This is like a person saying that white is black and long is short. This is more terrifying than ignorance.

62. What we really need is a happy and harmonious life. Then only by cultivating a contented heart can we obtain peace and happiness.

63. One thought of kindness is like a drop of water causing ripples, which can fill the ten dharma realms. One act of kindness is like a drop of water that penetrates a stone and can inspire every heart.

64. Pain and happiness cannot be cured. They will appear again and again in life. But no matter what kind of adversity and pain we encounter, as long as you don't lose heart in yourself and persist in resisting fear and despair. When your mind becomes as big as the sky, the painful war in the soul will come and go at any time like wavering white clouds.

65. As ordinary people, we are always accustomed to using our own methods to exclude and counterattack all people, things, and things we don’t like. If someone says something you don't like to hear, you want them to disappear immediately; if someone hurts you, you will immediately fight back harder. In this way, repaying injustice with injustice and entangled each other will only cause more and more harm to each other. You can't control it. You know you shouldn't do things, but you can't stop. This is the terrible karma accumulated since beginningless time. force.

66. The so-called teaching by words and deeds - the best education is to lead by example. Whether a person becomes a talent or not depends on how much you have given to society and what kind of contribution you have made.

67. All kinds of suffering in life, such as birth, old age, illness, death, encounters with hatred, separation from love, failure to seek, sorrow, grief, sorrow... All kinds of physical and mental suffering are known to the world. Those who recognize suffering or suffering are included in the suffering of general suffering.

68. The so-called "Buddha's salvation" actually means that sentient beings save themselves, realize themselves, and save themselves according to the instructions of Buddhism.

69. The Buddha said: Those who are free from all appearances are called Buddhas.

70. With bodhicitta in your heart, the autumn mountains begin to appear outside the window.

71. What can make you strong is not persistence but letting go; what can make you indifferent is not gain but loss; what can make you climb higher is not other people’s shoulders but inner knowledge; can What makes you stand is not a humble existence, but unyielding struggle; what makes you reborn is not waiting for the end of life, but the courage to say goodbye to it; what makes you pursue your life is not a distant goal, but immortality. belief.

72. Asked: "Why is there so much suffering in the world?" Buddha said: "It's just because we don't know ourselves."

73. Seeing nothing is called right view.

74. Why are there so many regrets in the world? Buddha said: This is a whirling world, whirling is regretful, and there is no regret. No matter how much happiness is given to you, you will not experience happiness.

75. There is no cure for people who always distort the good intentions of others.

76. A lazy person is like a pestle. There are two things. One is that it cannot be used by itself, and it becomes increasingly damaged; the other is that it cannot stand on its own, and it will lie down when it is abandoned, and it will gradually become unusable. ——"The Six Paramita Sutras of Mahayana Principles"

77. 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 have become disabled today, how many people have lost their freedom today, and how many people have lost their families today - people must be content, and those who are content will always be happy!

78. Everything you need is in your own heart, you can’t pursue it!

79. The original appearance before death, but where will we meet after death and burning.

80. The three cars symbolize the peace of the clouds and flowers, and the blessing of the Tathagata’s family. With tranquility and self-discipline, one can use dependent origination to enter the land of annunciation and dream of the Buddha world.