When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called a Religion.
("Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values")
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It is a puzzling thing. The truth knocks on the door and you say, "Go away, I'm looking for the truth," and so it goes away. Puzzling.Robert M. Pirsig
If your mind is truly, profoundly stuck, then it might be much better off than when it was loaded with ideas
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What follows is based on actual occurences. However,it should in no way be associated with that great body of factual information relating to orthodox Zen Buddhist practice. It's not very factual about motorcycles,either.
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Sometimes it's a little better to travel than to arrive
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That's the classical mind at work, runs fine inside but looks dingy on the surface.
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