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One reason for writing it was that I was concerned it would soon all be gone. “I was here—once and no more.” Before the land disappeared entirely, I wanted to make a record of the old road I’d found and followed, in case it might help anyone else searching for a path like this.
One Blade of Grass
Henry Shukman
By now, playing the authoritative emperor came… I wouldn’t say naturally, but easily enough. Facing the Underworld’s dangers and the Nightlords’ madness had burned away what little fear I may have had of my fellow man. The key was to act like King Mictlantecuhtli—to speak with the voice of an ancient mountain who stood above mortal concerns. A god who didn’t expect to be obeyed but knew others would bow before his power and wisdom.
The Last Emperor
Maxime J. Durand and Void Herald
Suppose you recite the Prajna Paramita Sutra only once. It might be a very good recitation. But what would happen to you if you recited it twice, three times, four times, or more? You might easily lose your original attitude towards it. The same thing will happen in your other Zen practices. For a while you will keep your beginner’s mind, but if you continue to practice one, two, three years or more, although you may improve some, you are liable to lose the limitless meaning of original mind.
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
Shunryu Suzuki
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