Sitting Quietly, Spring Comes

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Sitting quietly, doing nothing, spring comes, and the grass grows by itself.

By Shakyamuni Buddha

• Buddha Twirls a Flowerkoan
• The Girl Comes Out From Meditationkoan
• The Finger Pointing at the Moonproverb
• When Hungry, Eatproverb
• When You Reach the Top, Keep Climbingproverb

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; Zenrin Kushu

  Traditional Zen Proverbs: Sitting Quietly, Spring Comes