Be a Lamp Unto Yourself

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Be a lamp unto yourself. Work out your liberation with diligence.

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By Shakyamuni Buddha

• Buddha Twirls a Flowerkoan
• The Girl Comes Out From Meditationkoan
• The Finger Pointing at the Moonproverb
• Sitting Quietly, Spring Comesproverb
• When Hungry, Eatproverb

From Traditional Zen Proverbs

• Landscape of Spring
• Entering the Forest
• Bamboo Shadows
• Scoop Up Water
• Wild Geese Reflection
• A Thousand Mountains
• Ride Your Horse
• Cast Off What Has Been Realized
• Blue Mountains
• Dense Bamboo Forest

Sources

• contentWikisource — English-language free library

  Traditional Zen proverb, after the Mahaparinibbana Sutta

  Traditional Zen Proverbs: Be a Lamp Unto Yourself