Do not just memorize sayings, recite words, and discuss Zen and the way based on books. The Zen way is not in books.
Even if you can recite the teachings of the whole canon and all the
masters and philosophers, they are just useless words of no avail when
you are facing death.
-Chien-ju
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*Cocks eyebrow* Or are they?
reading your xanga is like a cool breeze on a warm night.
This is similar to the Corinthians verses you quoted earlier. I think it means that no matter what we know in our heads, it’s what we know in our hearts and how we act on what we know in both that is important.
Catching up:
Re the certificate from the court. One reason to have these things on your office wall is to assure your clients, not necessarily to show off to them. They say “I’ve done the work and am recognized by those who know.”
Are you still working on the book promo pics/copy?
sometimes too many words can get in the way of real happiness too…