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The foolish reject what they see.
The wise reject what they think.
~ Zen Proverb [18740]
The foolish reject what they see.
The wise reject what they think.
~ Zen Proverb [18740]
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Large desire is endless poverty.
~ Indian Proverb [17587]
Large desire is endless poverty.
~ Indian Proverb [17587]
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16, POTD, Proverb of the Day,
Sitting quietly doing nothing,
the spring comes and grass grows by itself.
~ Zen Proverb [18300]
Sitting quietly doing nothing,
the spring comes and grass grows by itself.
~ Zen Proverb [18300]
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16, POTD, Proverb of the Day,
If you cannot find the truth right where you are,
where else do you expect to find it?
~ Zen Proverb [17040]
If you cannot find the truth right where you are,
where else do you expect to find it?
~ Zen Proverb [17040]
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Where you are right now is where you should be.
~ Zen Proverb [19476]
16, POTD, Proverb of the Day,
In stillness, the world is restored.
~ Buddhist Proverb [19631]
~ Buddhist Proverb [19631]
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16, POTD, Proverb of the Day,
A tranquil mind is not a little gift.
~ Sufi Proverb [19637]
~ Sufi Proverb [19637]
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16, POTD, Proverb of the Day,
He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.
~ Zen Proverb [16907]
He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.
~ Zen Proverb [16907]
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16, POTD, Proverb of the Day,
Still water has no mind to receive
the image of the migrating geese.
~ Zen Proverb [18352]
Still water has no mind to receive
the image of the migrating geese.
~ Zen Proverb [18352]
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Wang Xizhi Watching Geese
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16, POTD, Proverb of the Day,
The only Zen you find at the top of the mountain
is the Zen you bring with you.
~ Zen Proverb [18669]
The only Zen you find at the top of the mountain
is the Zen you bring with you.
~ Zen Proverb [18669]
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No one can see their reflection in running water.
It is only in still water that we can see.
~ Taoist Proverb [17892]
No one can see their reflection in running water.
It is only in still water that we can see.
~ Taoist Proverb [17892]
There can never be peace between nations until it is first
known that true peace is within the souls of men.
~ Native American Proverb, Oglala Sioux [18974]
There can never be peace between nations until it is first
known that true peace is within the souls of men.
~ Native American Proverb, Oglala Sioux [18974]
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