Even ‘bad’ experiences become good
if there are good lessons learnt.
Even ‘good’ experiences becomes bad
if there are no good lessons learnt.— Shilashanti
In this world, knowing the right moment to fall
is what allows flowers to become their utmost.
It is the same for us.
— Hosokawa Gracia
(Death poem)
There is an appropriate way to do things,
at the appropriate time,
and in the appropriate place.
— Ekiho Miyazaki
For every seven times you run,
you should sit once.
— Zen Saying
It is good to suffer a misfortune
when suffering a misfortune.
— Ryokan
Shunmyo Masuno (Translated By Allison Markin Powell)
Don’t Worry: 48 Lessons On Relieving Anxiety From A Zen Buddhist Monk
It is better to not suffer a misfortune
when ‘suffering’ a misfortune.— Shilashanti
