Quotes About Journey

The opposite of samsara is when the walls fall down, the cocoon completely disappears, and we are totally open to whatever may happen, with no withdrawing, no centralizing into ourselves. That is what we aspire to, the warrior's journey. That's what stirs us and inspires us: leaping, being thrown out of the nest, going through initiation rites, growing up, stepping into something that's uncertain and unknown.

We're not trying to be something we aren't; rather, we're rediscovering, reconnecting with who we are.

all of us have had to start in the same place—as confused, reactive, but basically good human beings.

We could save ourselves a lot of time by taking this message very seriously right now. Begin the journey without hope of getting ground under your feet. Begin with hopelessness.

The journey of patience involves relaxing, opening to what's happening, experiencing a sense of wonder.

Wherever you go for the rest of your life, you're always in the middle of the universe and the circle is always around you. Everyone who walks up to you has entered that scared space, and it's not an accident. Whatever comes into the space is there to teach you.

You are offered the potential of opening up into the as-yet unknown, the much bigger world where there are smells you've never smelled, there are sights you've never seen, and there are sounds you've never heard. What you could experience is so much vaster than what you currently experience. Let's go in that direction. TS:

The path of meditation and the path of our lives altogether ha to do with curiosity, inquisitiveness.

Working with obstacles is life's journey. The warrior is always coming up against dragons. Of course the warrior gets scared, particularly before the battle. It's frightening. But with a shaky, tender heart the warrior realizes that he or she is just about to step into the unknown, and then goes forth to meet the dragon.

The path of meditation and the path of our lives altogether has to do with curiosity, inquisitiveness.

You are never going to get it all together, you're never going to get your act together, fully, completely. You're never going to get all the little loose ends tied up.

La vida es como subirse a un barco que está a punto de zarpar y hundirse en el océano. SHUNRYU SUZUKI ROSHI

push off into the middle of the river, keep our eyes open, and our heads above the water.

So have a good journey home, and always remember—never give up!

Begin the journey without hope of getting ground under your feet. Begin with hopelessness.

THE OPPOSITE OF samsara is when all the walls fall down, when the cocoon completely disappears and we are totally open to whatever may happen, with no withdrawing, no centralizing into ourselves. That is what we aspire to, the warrior's journey.

Life is like stepping into a boat that is about to sail out to sea and sink. —SHUNRYU SUZUKI ROSHI A

When something hurts in life, we don't usually think of it as our path or as the source of wisdom. In fact, we think that the reason we're on the path is to get rid of this painful feeling.

Myself when young did eagerly frequent doctor and saint, and heard great argument about it and about: but evermore came out by the same door as in I went.

Myself when young did eagerly frequent Doctor and Saint and heard great argument About it and about: but evermore Came out by the same door where in I went.

One becomes a beginner after 1000 days of training. One becomes a master after 10,000 days of practice.

There's been a load of compromising, on the road to my horizon, but I'm gonna be where the lights are shining on me.

A drawing is simply a line going for a walk.

For me, the martial arts is a search for something inside. It's not just a physical discipline.