禅Shakyamuni Buddha

proverb

Zen on the Mountaintops

Traditional Zen Proverbs

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Traditionally attributed

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The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.

By Shakyamuni Buddha

From Traditional Zen Proverbs

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