Zen Quotes

• After enlightenment, the laundry.
• Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water
• When you eat, the meal is yourself
• In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few
• When you reach the top, keep climbing
• The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there. (Robert Pirsig )
• Before you study Zen, a bowl is a bowl and tea is tea. While you are studying Zen, a bowl is no longer a bowl and tea is no longer tea. After you've studied Zen, a bowl is again a bowl and tea is tea
• The obstacle is the path