saying
The Mentorgarten
Like a Dream, Like a Fantasy
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I have no monastery, no zendo with golden Buddhas and incense. I call my meeting place a 'mentorgarten,' a floating zendo. Like Bodhidharma who carried nothing but the robe and bowl, I carry only the Dharma. A rented hall, a few chairs, some sincere students—that is enough. Zen does not need a grand temple. It needs only a mind willing to inquire and a heart willing to let go. In America, we must plant Zen like a seed in new soil, without forcing it into old forms. Let it grow as it will.
Attribution
By Nyogen Senzaki
From Like a Dream, Like a Fantasy
Sources
Like a Dream, Like a Fantasy: The Mentorgarten