"Sitting quietly, doing nothing, spring comes and the grass grows by itself."

Saying, Zen on Inaction
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"The best leaders of all, the people know not they exist. They turn to each other and say We did it ourselves."

Saying, Zen on Leaders and Leadership
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"The obstacle is the path."

Saying, Zen on Obstacles
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"Do not seek the truth, only cease to cherish your opinions."

Saying, Zen on Opinions
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"The tighter you squeeze, the less you have."

Saying, Zen on Attachment
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"Hide your body in the Big Dipper."

Saying, Zen on Body
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"If you understand, things are just as they are; if you do not understand, things are just as they are."

Saying, Zen on Understanding
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"Let go over a cliff, die completely, and then come back to life -- after that you cannot be deceived."

Saying, Zen on Zen
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"Learning Zen is a phenomenon of gold and dung. Before you understand it, it's like gold; after you understand it, it's like dung."

Saying, Zen on Zen
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"In studying the way, realizing it is hard; once you have realized it, preserving it is hard. When you can preserve it, putting it into practice is hard."

Saying, Zen on Zen
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"The Great Way is not difficult for those who have no preferences."

Saying, Zen on Choice
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