You don't look out there for God, something in the sky, you look in you. God & inspirational
I have realized that the past and future are real illusions, that they exist in the present, which is what there is and all there is. the future
Faith is a state of openness or trust. faith & trust
But to me nothing - the negative, the empty - is exceedingly powerful. power
Technology is destructive only in the hands of people who do not realize that they are one and the same process as the universe. technology
The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. change
No valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now. the future
You are that vast thing that you see far, far off with great telescopes. greatness
The difficulty for most of us in the modern world is that the old-fashioned idea of God has become incredible or implausible. God
Religion is not a department of life it is something that enters into the whole of it. religion
But at any rate, the point is that God is what nobody admits to being, and everybody really is. God
The religious idea of God cannot do full duty for the metaphysical infinity. God
The style of God venerated in the church, mosque, or synagogue seems completely different from the style of the natural universe. God
But the attitude of faith is to let go, and become open to truth, whatever it might turn out to be. attitudes, faith & truth
And the attitude of faith is the very opposite of clinging to belief, of holding on. attitudes & faith
Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes. God