Simple classical Zen sentences

A collection of simple and classic Zen sayings

A worry and a joy are in your heart, a glory and a withering in the dust, you can calmly see through cold things and never be a dreamer. The following is a simple and classic Zen language I prepared. Please collect what you like!

Simple and classic Zen sentence 1 1. A thousand colors are born, and all kinds are enlightened. Under the respectful seat, meditation will be smooth and prosperity will increase!

2. Send you a white Guanyin, wishing you peace and tranquility; Send you a red manjusri, may you shine on the dharma world; Send you a statue of Huang Caishen, may you be clever in gold and silver; Send you a black protector, may you destroy magic.

If there is no separation in the heart, it is the real asceticism.

4. As the saying goes, "Only through hard work can you be a noble person". A person can win everyone's respect, for nothing but overcoming all difficulties. The biggest obstacle for each of us is our own shortcomings, troubles and habits. If we can overcome them one by one, we will certainly achieve something. The ancient people in China "hang the beam and stab the stock" in order to get rid of our own faults and habits, otherwise it would be difficult to do so.

Don't stay away from your closest friends because of small disputes, and don't forget the kindness of others because of small resentment. Being brave enough to accept criticism from others can just adjust your own shortcomings.

6. The wise are not sharp, the wise are not proud, the schemer is not exposed, and the strong are not violent.

7. There is a fixed number of gains and losses, and many people can't get it. And I deserve it in life. Enron will suffer, but it is not impossible.

8. The biggest thing in life is to do something that really benefits all beings, that is, to continue the cultural tradition from generation to generation. Culture is the root of all happiness. If we abandon culture, everything will be short-lived and unsustainable.

9. The sound of the Buddha's name conveys happiness, and every sentence reads family; Lotus flowers adorn the lotus platform, and Brahma removes troubles in the early days; A heart lamp shines on the dark night, and the red torch is sent away! I wish in the new year: good health, eliminating disobedience, growing up according to your destiny, being knowledgeable and thoughtful, practicing Buddhism diligently, and being lucky at six o'clock!

10. All evil laws are illusory, so don't feel inferior. All good laws are vain, so don't be too arrogant.

1 1. If you don't forgive all beings, you will suffer yourself.

12. May all the good roots accumulated by my III belong to you, and I only wish you to achieve the supreme bodhi quickly! May I be your helper on the bodhi road all your life! Good luck in the Spring Festival!

13. Clear pearls are thrown into turbid water, which is to be cleaned. Buddha's name goes into chaos, and chaos becomes Buddha.

14. When you advise others, it is useless if you don't care about others' self-esteem.

15. Color comes from the heart, so don't worry about the festival.

16. Practicing for the sake of praise is like the fragrant flowers and beautiful grass being trampled on.

Simple classic Zen 2 1. A grain of sand is a world, and a flower is a pure land. Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, and eternity in an instant. Happy new year!

Buddhists and bodhisattvas only bless those who are willing to help themselves.

How many people will say the same thing when they leave this world? The world is really helpless and desolate!

If you can find your own shortcomings as accurately as others, then your life will be extraordinary.

5. Flying prayer flags, rotating prayer wheels, peaceful chanting, flying wind horses, the blessing of six-character mantra, and the blessing of Buddha and Bodhisattva.

6. People are just afraid of the authorities. Ten people in power are not enough to be five bystanders. A wise minister is dazzled by gains and losses, and his courage is also stimulated by gains and losses. Without the heart of gain and loss, the voice will lengthen. This heart is like a bystander. What's the matter?

7. History is a mirror. We read history not to study academics, but to see the reasons for the prosperity and demise of various dynasties. I have a deeper understanding of the changes of good and evil, karma, karma and human feelings. We must be familiar with the birth of the world before we can carry forward and protect Buddhism, otherwise we often slander the law and destroy the three treasures without knowing it.

8. Everything happens for a reason, and there is life in this life; There is no reason for this, and there is no reason.

Everything happens for a reason. Like a bubble of dreams. Such as dew is also like electricity.

10. Not knowing how to pretend is smart, but knowing how to pretend is wisdom.

1 1. Thank God for what I have and what I don't have.

12. In this era, our Dojo relies on the saying in the Infinite Life Sutra: "Bodhicitta, always focus" to establish * * * knowledge. We don't have Mahayana Bodhisattva's understanding of nature, nor do we have Hinayana meditation skills. As long as you can keep this sentence "Amitabha", you can escape from reincarnation in this life. So these eight words are really the only way for us to live and die and go out of the three realms.

13. Cool breeze and warm sunshine together! May the flow of compassion nourish your future, and may the light of original wisdom shine on your body and mind! May six o'clock be auspicious!

14. If you look at it for a long time, your handwriting will become familiar. After reading it, it is still, and you know that people who have doubts are confused, and people who think too much are confused.

15. Benevolence is not as good as kindness, and benefits are not as good as benefits. Benevolence is either lost verbally, interests are close, or appeasement.

16. You must be patient when learning things. The achievement of living method lies in your deep kung fu; No achievement, no kung fu. Canadian Zhang Laoju's calligraphy has just started to practice one word, and he has to write 100 a day. I have been practicing for 50 years, and now I am 76 years old. I am still modest, I am not ashamed to ask questions and ask people everywhere. This tireless learning spirit is most worth learning.

Simple classic Zen 3 1. The Buddha told Ananda. You often hear me say that three practices determine righteousness. The so-called heart-taking is a warning. Because of abstinence, life is decided. Wise by making decisions. If there is, it's called "three don't let go"

To admit one's greatness is to acknowledge one's ignorance.

3. Be calm in noisy places; In cold places, you must be enthusiastic.

Compassion is your best weapon.

Don't open your eyes, I ask you, in a hundred years, it will be yours.

6. Being jealous of others won't add any benefits to yourself. Envy of others does not reduce their achievements.

7. When you are alive, don't make enemies with others, and you don't have to deliberately make good relations. In Buddhism, we "have extensive contact with the law." If good karma is too good, it will become bad karma. Only by extensive contact with Buddhism can the body and mind be clean and unpolluted.

8. Sometimes we need to ask ourselves calmly, what are we pursuing? What are we living for?

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

10. People who distort the goodwill of others forever are hopeless.

Life is like a one-way ticket without a return trip; It has no mining and drainage; Every moment is live; All buddhas and bodhisattvas, people are kind to God, and they all look at you. Grasp every thought; Doing all kinds of evil and doing all kinds of good is the best performance; I hope every moment of your life can be comfortable and auspicious!

12. Life is made by yourself, and it is born by the heart. Everything in the world changes, the heart does not move, everything does not move, the heart does not change, and everything does not change.

13. May the life of Buddhism accompany you; Guanyin's compassion fills you; Manjusri wisdom leads you; The heart of the earth will bless you, and the deeds of Pu Xian will make you! With the blessing of Buddha and Bodhisattva, I wish you all the best. I wish fellow initiates good luck and all the best in the new year.

14. Silence is the best answer to slander.

15. You should have a good marriage before it becomes a Buddha's fruit.

Simple classic Zen 4 1, life is not a dream. If it's a dream, I'm afraid I'll wake up old. There are thousands of human misfortunes, but there is only one kind of happy people: people with a peaceful mind and uncontaminated love.

There are flowers in spring, moons in autumn, cool breeze in summer and snow in winter. If you don't mind your own business, this is a good time on earth. Normal mind is the Tao. )

3. What kind of heart should you show? Neither artificial nor hypocritical. It is completely an expression of the true self, in which the mind is naturally free.

4. Buddha said: Purifying yourself is entirely up to you, and no one else can replace it. How to purify the heart? All evils should be avoided, and all good deeds should be followed and self-purified. These are Buddhists.

5. Gentlemen meet and witness their existence. Interpretation of Quotations from Zen Master Huinan in Huanglong: Zen does not stand on words, but communicates with the soul. Gentlemen meet each other late, and they are speechless, and they already understand Buddhism and Taoism. )

Don't criticize others in front of a third party, let alone speak ill of others behind their backs. Smart people don't relax. They make themselves full of wisdom by studying hard.

7. The general's horse is kept in a Buddhist temple, and he is very arrogant to the donkey. Soon, the horse became ill and could not go to the battlefield. It was sold to an agricultural tractor. Zen master: Don't be arrogant just because you have money for a while.

8. When a person pretends to be lofty and doesn't like the world, he complains to the Zen master. Zen master: Do you know that "clear water means no fish"? Meiyu still has hidden flaws! Generosity and tolerance is a great weapon, so is a gentleman.

9. Health is the greatest interest, satisfaction is the best property, trust is the best fate, and peace of mind is the greatest happiness.

10 for example, if someone is thirsty and needs water, he is still in the soil on another plateau and knows that the water is still far away. After doing a lot of work, he turned to wet soil and gradually reached the mud. He decided in his heart that knowing the water was near.

1 1. Fleas live on dogs. They jumped on the sheepskin when they smelled the smell, but they were suffocated by thick cashmere and finally starved to death. Zen master: You should study things thoroughly before making a decision.

12, the butterfly envied the beautiful "halo" of the flame and plunged into it, but fell into the oil basin of the oil lamp. If people blindly worship the so-called halo, they will fall like butterflies.

13, Buddha: What is the most precious thing in the world? Disciple: Lost but not gained. The Buddha is speechless. A few years later, great changes have taken place. The Buddha asked again and replied: the most precious thing in the world is to have it!

14. The deer near the Zen Temple was sick, so many companions went to visit and ate all the grass nearby. After the deer got sick, it starved to death because it couldn't find grass. Zen master: It's harmful to make too many fair-weather friends.

15, people live in the world, of course, they have to live happily to understand life, but because of excessive self-awareness, people even develop the self-awareness of "having me".

16, cultivate the courage and perseverance to face reality and accept all realms happily. Don't always ask for divination. If you are lost, it will be very bitter, because you can't make a decision.

17, food is for eating; Things are used; Music is for listening; Classics are for practice. Any misuse of classics is a blasphemy against the sanctity of classics.

18, educate children not to take other people's things. The donkey sneered, I don't have a back. Why do you say that? The horse said that it would be too late when it carried something else. Zen master appreciates: nip in the bud!

19, career tends to produce comparison, career tends to produce utilitarianism, and ambition is to stimulate people's love and conscience, making people want nothing.

20. The fox hid in the temple, was caught by the servant monk and lit his tail. The fox ran to the sutra depository and set fire to the books. Zen master: Dealing with things irrationally will bring great disaster.

Simple classic Zen 5 1, many relationships, not the old good, nor the new good, but after experiencing something together, you really feel that the other person is quite good, which is a relationship worthy of your serious treatment and sincere love.

Sometimes what we need is not comfort, but a slap. Some people appear in your life just to tell you that you are gullible.

Love is like making tea. At first, it was strong once or twice, and then it will get weaker and weaker ... Finally, I forgot the feeling for that person.

4, no one can control your mood, only you don't let yourself go, don't stay up late, who has no story in his heart, just learned to control.

5. When you are angry, while pointing one finger at others, do you find three fingers pointing at yourself? This reminds us to reflect more on ourselves and look at our hearts.

If the past is a nightmare, then when you are half asleep, that is the real life.

7. What can be called the ending must be called the starting point.

8. Look down on gains and losses and look at prosperity coldly; Don't be arrogant when you are in prosperity, and don't be depressed when you are frustrated.

9. One sex is all-round, and one law contains all laws. January is full of water, and January is full of hidden moons. In my nature, the Buddhist dharma circles are the same as the Tathagata.

10, when life comes to you, all you have to do is chew a doughnut, swallow all the bad feelings, turn food into strength instead of fat, it's no use crying, and you have to make up yourself.

1 1, life is first of all a telescope, seeing far; Then the microscope, look carefully; Next is a magnifying glass, see through; Followed by sunglasses, look down; Finally, look in the mirror and smile at life. Mai Jia

12, some things can only be accepted if they happen; Some people have to let go if they lose it; Some roads, once chosen, cannot be turned back; Life is so helpless.

13, static energy can turn to dryness, and harmony can turn to fierceness, good can control evil, and good can seek good luck.

14, time can deceive people most, but it can also make you understand that there is nothing in this world that you can't lose! What is left is the scenery, what is left is the life, and the person who comes to the end is the right person.

15, the most classic, romantic and unswerving love story, always comes from a quiet life and a sincere heart without regret.

16, looking down from the 80th floor, it's all beautiful, but looking down from the 2nd floor, it's all rubbish. If people don't have height, they can see everything. If people don't have a pattern, what they see is trivial.

17, the tragedy of life is not that we have not achieved our goals, but that we have no goals to achieve. Time may not give birth to love, but it will meet people's hearts, and time will tell the truth.

18, plain love means that two people are guarding their own sky, and no one cares about whose direction.

19, tea is just two postures, floating and sinking; Tea drinkers have only two postures, picking up and putting down. Life is like tea, calm when it sinks, indifferent when it floats, and can be taken up and put down.

20. A man who wants to marry you will listen to your complaints patiently, and he will also tell you the big events and small feelings in your life.

2 1, others help you, that's mutual affection, not helping you, that's duty. Tolerance is your tolerance, and it is my ability to make you tolerant.

22. When you are in a bad mood, always ask yourself what you have instead of nothing. If you feel uncomfortable, look out of the window. The world is big, the scenery is beautiful, there are many opportunities, and life is short. Don't curl up in a small shadow.

23, the highest state of life in a word

24. Happiness is like sand in the palm of your hand. The tighter you hold, the faster you lose.

25. Everything goes with the flow; Take it calmly; Indifference when proud; Calm when frustrated; Difficulties and twists and turns are inevitable; Go through many vicissitudes.

26. We usually do something simply and subconsciously, but we don't ask ourselves beforehand, "Is this really right?"

27. If you have an epiphany, you will be carefree, wise and self-sufficient. This heart is Buddha, after all, it is no different.

28. If I insist on one thing, even with a cannon, I can't be knocked down.

29, the grace of giving people, not in words. Don't forget the benefits of others.

30. The so-called supreme enlightenment is not him, that is, it is as true as nature, that is, self-quietness.

3 1, life will inevitably encounter setbacks and failures. Instead of washing regrets with tears, it is better to meet new challenges with a smile.

32. There is no road to despair in life, only a desperate heart. The other end of despair is hope, and the end of the crisis is the turning point.

33. Practice is not to raise your head, but to lower your head and learn humility and honesty.

34. To learn Tao, you must be a man of steel. When you start, you will be judged and you will get the supreme bodhi. Everything is out of your control.

35. The road of life, like the intestines in the stomach, turns a thousand times and finally comes to an end.

36. The struggle between the strong will eventually stop, and the struggle between the weak will never stop, because the weak never admit that they are weak.

37. Believe in your heart and have a thorough insight into your daily life. Buddhism is all Buddhism, Buddhism is all Buddhism, and equality is the same.

38. No one is irreplaceable and nothing is necessary. See through this, when the people around you no longer want you, or perhaps lose everything you love most, you should also understand that this is not a big deal.

39. We are not far from success. Many extraordinary achievements are just the result of simple persistence. The key is to keep your heart!

40. People who are bodhicitta are not for their own interests, but have crossed the 10-party dharma circle, and everything is extremely bitter.

4 1, remember what should be remembered and forget what should be forgotten; Change what can be changed and accept what is unacceptable.

42. Everything will pass and everything will be fine. Life is much gentler to you than you think.

43, big things are difficult, depending on responsibility; Whether adversity is good or not depends on your mind; Whether you are happy or angry depends on self-cultivation; Give and take, see wisdom; Success or failure depends on persistence.

44. The cultivation of the mind should be based on the purity of the mind, and the cultivation should be based on the selflessness. The past, the past heart, can't remember; Now, now, you can follow the fate; Future, future heart, why bother.

Simple and classic Zen saying 6 1, when you see through everything, you know that losing is more practical than having.

2. If you smile alone, you mean it.

3, memories are lively again, and finally I sit alone.

If you are tired of love, just let it go.

5, look down on the vicissitudes of the world, the heart is safe and sound. Life, in the final analysis, is mood. People live tired because there are too many things that can affect your mood. The change of weather, the warmth and coldness of human feelings and different scenery will affect your mood. And it's all beyond your control. Looking down, it is nothing more than rain or shine, people just gather and disperse, and the ground is just high and low. Things change, my heart is not surprised, and I am naturally stable; Happy-go-lucky, neither sad nor happy, is sunny.

6. There are always gains and losses in life. How can it be perfect? This world is beautiful and fragile. Don't panic. As long as you are calm inside, it will be vast. This life, painful and happy, no need to complain, only gratitude, will be wonderful; This step is easy and heavy, and there is no need to rush. As long as there is a city, a forest and a belief in your heart, you must keep going.

7, passers-by noisy children running this is a good time, I am not old, you are still young, that is, the years are quiet.

8. Some memories are doomed to be indelible; Just like some people, they are destined to be irreplaceable.

9. The only thing I didn't do well was to say I love you.

10, I like what you like, I hate what you hate, and I can't love what you love.

1 1, you are the person I have loved, struggled, given up or tried my best.

12, after crying, I smiled and wiped my tears and said, it doesn't matter, I can do it well.

13, desperate love, running water under the bridge. The best happiness is the care you give.

14. Some things are like sand in your hand. The tighter you hold on, the more you lose.

15, through this world, what we need is kindness and forgiveness, not entanglement and complaint. We don't need to expect smooth sailing. What we need more is to actively resolve those misunderstandings and obstacles, including our inner ups and downs and obstacles, pain and stubbornness, pessimism and being hacked.

16. Poverty in quality and money is not terrible at all. What is terrible is the lack of wisdom and blessings. Only those who are rich in wisdom and blessings can master material and money, have elegant, free, determined and insightful feelings, show contempt for material and money, and truly know how to live in poverty! It is blasphemy and torture to show the happiness of poverty alleviation as hard support!

17, don't care what others think and talk about you behind your back. Other people's words and opinions have their own prejudices, which can't change the facts, but may disturb your heart. If you are upset, the world you see will be upset. The humiliation meditation advocated in Bodhisattva Road is to remind people to train the ability of "not being tempted" in the changing situation. Heart does not move, body does not move, does not move, does not hurt.

18, it's not that I don't want to forget someone. I just think about it occasionally, but there is no wave in my heart. True forgetfulness requires no effort.

19, you pretend not to see my kindness to you. I really didn't see your kindness to me.

20. I cry not because I am sad, but because my eyes are sore when the wind blows.

2 1, how can I be so tired? After all, I'm only sixteen.

22. Life is not only to shake hands with troubles, but also to understand the illusion of troubles. Trouble never comes from the outside world, but from the product of self-awareness. Can tolerate, how can there be confrontation in the world; Can be wide, the world has no complaints. All negative emotions are never an excuse to complain about life. What is needed is introspection and self-control.

We should look down on everything and be kind to ourselves. Let your heart always have a sunny and clear sky; Look down on the pain in front of you, maybe after the pain, it will be your happy paradise. People live and die in pain and trouble. Life without suffering is superficial and simple. Real pain can calm people down; Profound; Make people clear.

24. Lovers, relatives and friends can't escape the joys and sorrows of leaving others, praying for the fruits of reincarnation, and the rain has scattered their hearts.

25, the so-called normal heart, that is: frustrated things come, be patient. Forget it, take it lightly. Honor and disgrace, let it go. When resentment comes, let it go.

26. If you are uneasy, recite the bodhisattva; If impetuous, recite the bodhisattva; If you are afraid, read amitabha. The indifference of Bodhisattva, the firm belief of the Tibetan Bodhisattva, and the calmness of Amitabha. Bodhisattva Buddha does not want us to bow down blindly, but wants us to understand the bodhisattva's state of mind, thus leading us to a better life. Buddhism is a worldly law, not in Lingshan, but in our hearts.

27, no matter how painful, no matter how sad, people will not see it and will not feel bad for you. Who are you sorry for?

28. When you see people who have cheated you, attacked people who have framed you, and hurt you, if your heart doesn't accelerate, your breathing doesn't rush, your heart doesn't fidget, and your face is calm, it means that your life is moving towards an expectable future. Those people are worthless in your life, and you have gone through the mud of life and gone to your own empty place. Life is too short, don't spend time thinking about the misfortunes you encounter under the sunny sky.

29. You should have woken me up suddenly, and I was still wandering around.

30. After all, you are my world. How can I give up?

3 1, I'm not waiting for you to love me, but for the day when I don't love you.

None of us want to bear this heartless habit, but we should cherish the hard-won happiness in front of us.

Forget you to prove that I can forget you.

34. I am still a child, a child who will smile no matter how sad.

35. true love It's not love at first sight, but love over time.

36. I will still believe in love, but I won't believe that love can last forever.

37, melancholy, you left, I will go on with sadness and strength.

38. No matter how good the past is, the number of memories will fade!

39. It's really hard and tiring to love someone who doesn't love himself.

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