"And finally, be assured that Zen asks nothing even as it promises nothing. One can be a Protestant Zen Buddhist, a Catholic Zen Buddhist or a Jewish Zen Buddhist. Zen is a quiet thing. It listens."

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Source : Howard Fast (2011). “The Art of Zen Meditation”, p.10, Open Road Media

Howard Fast

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“Diet and supplements and exercise programs aren't what is achieving longevity. Having a faith-based community can add four to 14 years.”
“My dream was to not get a day job but to sleep, wake up and do my music. I want to keep that dream forever.”
“Wolves are very resourceful. All they need to survive is for people not to shoot them.”
“It is wrong to be harsh with the New York critics, unless one admits in the same breath that it is a condition of their existence that they should write entertainingly about something which is rarely worth writing about at all.”
“The visual impact of a United States battleship springs from its ability to put Soviet ships on the bottom of the sea and to put devastating firepower ashore - nothing else.”
“Humour in its highest reach mingles with pathos: it voices sorrow for our human lot and reconciliation with it.”
“Happiness is a condition of the soul. This joyous state comes as a result of righteous living.”
“I love making pictures, even if most of the results are lousy.”

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