禅Taizan Maezumi

proverb

Three Pillars of Practice

Modern

Traditionally attributed

Text

Sitting, study, and work — three pillars of one practice. Drop one and the roof leans; drop two and it falls; carry all three and the temple is strong even in storms.

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Attribution

Lineage: Sōtō

By Taizan Maezumi

Sources

  • contentThe Eight Gates of Zen: A Program of Zen Training

    John Daido Loori

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