Quotes from Kamo no Ch?mei

The flow of the river is ceaseless; and its water is never the same. The foam that floats in the pools Now gathering, now vanishing Never lasts long. So it is with man and all his dwelling places on this earth.

Reality depends upon your mind alone.[34] If your mind is not at peace what use are riches?

Reality depends upon your mind alone.[34]

The flowing river never stops and yet the water never stays the same. Foam floats upon the pools, scattering, re-forming, never lingering long. So it is with man and all his dwelling places here on earth

The cloud-capp'd towers, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself, Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve. And like this insubstantial pageant faded, Leave not a rack behind. We are such stuff As dreams are made on and our little life Is rounded with a sleep.

Then, pilgrim, turn, thy cares forego; All earth-born cares are wrong: Man wants but little here below, Nor wants that little long.

Idet jeg kender mig selv og verden, har jeg ingen ambitioner og blander mig ikke i verden. Jeg søger kun sindsro og fred og jeg glædes over fravær af sorger.

Has your discerning mind just served to drive you mad?

To depend on the protection of another man is to be his slave, to protect other folk is to be the slave of your own emotions.

In their friends people like to see a certain affluence in their ready smile They seldom care for warmth and truthfulness. So why not find your friends in song and nature?

Using others is a sin. Why should I wish to use another?