Quotes by John Daido Loori

John Daido Loori

But down the bagagge, take of the blinders, and see for yourself that this very place is the valley of the endless spring, this very body is the body of the universe. At such a time, who is it who can accompany this?

Awakening

Spring

Valleys

Creativity is our birthright. It is an integral part of being human, as basic as walking, talking and thinking.

Creativity

Talking

Thinking

If I was asked to get rid of the Zen aesthetic and just keep one quality necessary to create art, I would say it’s trust. When you learn to trust yourself implicitly, you no longer need to prove something through your art. You simply allow it to come out, to be as it is. This is when creating art becomes effortless. It happens just as you grow your hair. It grows.

Art

Creating

Hair

If you know the music the moment the violin string begins to vibrate, then you know how to navigate through the forest of brambles and entanglements with freedom and ease. If, on the other hand, you think that with practice the forest of brambles and entanglements will altogether disappear, then right from the beginning you are hopelessly entangled and won’t find your way.

Freedom

Music

Thinking

If you miss the moment, you miss your life.

Ifs

Missing

Moments

In the action of no-action (wu-wei), a cardinal aspect of the true creative process is set forth. In wu-wei, the mind is silenced and the work is allowed to express itself.

Creative

Creativity

Work

In transmitting the dharma, there is neither explanation nor teaching; there is neighter hearing nor attainment. Since explanations never really explains, nor are they able to teach, why talk about it? Since listening isn’t really hearing or attaining anything, then why listen? But say, since it cannot be explained or heard, how can you enter the Way? But down the bagagge, take of the blinders, and see for yourself that this very place is the valley of the endless spring, this very body is the body of the universe. At such a time, who is it who can accompany this?

Listening

Spring

Teaching

It is possible to do something, and to do something meticulously and completely with out creating a goal… all nature works this way.

Creating

Goal

Way

just sitting does not involve reaching some understanding. It is the subtle activity of allowing all things to be completely at rest just as they are, not poking one’s head into the workings of the world.

Doe

Sitting

Understanding

No creature, large or small, ever fails to cover the ground upon which it stands.

Creatures

Failing

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Art

Awakening

Beauty

Clear

Creating

Creative

Creativity

Creatures

Doe

Emptiness

Enlightenment

Expression

Failing

Fall

Feet

Flow

Found

Freedom

Goal

Hair

Happened

Ideas

Ifs

Illumination

Inspirational

Life

Listening

Mean

Members

Mind

Missing

Moments

Music

Past

Reality

Reflection

Significant

Silence

Sitting

Special

Spiritual

Spring

Talking

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Thinking

Understanding

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Vanity

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Quotes by John Daido Loori

John Daido Loori

But down the bagagge, take of the blinders, and see for yourself that this very place is the valley of the endless spring, this very body is the body of the universe. At such a time, who is it who can accompany this?

Creativity is our birthright. It is an integral part of being human, as basic as walking, talking and thinking.

If you miss the moment, you miss your life.

In the action of no-action (wu-wei), a cardinal aspect of the true creative process is set forth. In wu-wei, the mind is silenced and the work is allowed to express itself.

It is possible to do something, and to do something meticulously and completely with out creating a goal… all nature works this way.

just sitting does not involve reaching some understanding. It is the subtle activity of allowing all things to be completely at rest just as they are, not poking one’s head into the workings of the world.

No creature, large or small, ever fails to cover the ground upon which it stands.

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