“Golf is a spiritual game. It's like Zen. You have to let your mind take over.”
Amy Alcott
“In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few”
Shunryu Suzuki
“When reacting with even the most subtle of mannerisms, in a way that does not represent ourselves as the greater intelligence of who we are, we become a slave to our thoughts and succumb to our feelings. In effect, we simply fall unconscious to a pattern of conditioned reflexes. And so, blinded again, we lose sight to the magnificence of what will always lie waiting within us.”
Reuben Lowe
“What does your direct experience tell you about seeking a person or a place in the future? The very act of doing so means that you choose to tell yourself that things are not okay right now. This creates an inner conflict with yourself as you resist reality. It is like saying to the present moment “I WANT this," and reality replies “Okay, you WANT this.” And, once more, nothing changes. There you are, wanting, resisting, and challenging the essence of life that is unfolding in front of you.”
“The universe only laughs at you when you can't laugh at yourself.”
Dominic C. Howarth
“Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes.”
Alan Watts
“The only Zen you find on tops of mountains is the Zen you bring there”
Robert M. Pirsig
