Tag Archives: cultures
Thought for the Week!
“It is not our diversity which divides us; it is not our ethnicity, or religion or culture that divides us. Since we have achieved our freedom, there can only be one division amongst us: between those who cherish democracy and … Continue reading
African Wisdom!
Whoever wants all…. tells the rest to be contented! ~Ugandan
Tea Cups…..
A student asked Suzuki Roshi why the Japanese make their teacups so thin and delicate that they break easily. “It’s not that they’re too delicate,” he answered, “but that you don’t know how to handle them. You must adjust yourself … Continue reading
African Wisdom!
They catch an ox by its horns, they catch a man by his words. ~Tsonga
The Sun and the Cave!
One day the sun and a cave struck up a conversation. The sun had trouble understanding what “dark” and “dank” meant and the cave didn’t quite get the hang of “light and clear” so they decided to change places. The … Continue reading
African Wisdom!
Advice is a stranger; if he’s welcome he stays for the night; if not, he leaves the same day. – Swahili Proverb
To be Known….
Worry not that no one knows you; Seek to be worth knowing! ~Confucius
Everything Changes!
“Suzuki Roshi, I’ve been listening to your lectures for years,” a student said during the question and answer time following a lecture, “but I just don’t understand. Could you just please put it in a nutshell? Can you reduce Buddhism … Continue reading
Weird Words of Wisdom!
Small children eat porridge; Big ones eat their parents’ hearts! ~Czech.
Afterthoughts... 