#frogs

Activities such as chanting, bowing, and sitting in zazen are not at all wasted, even when done merely formally, for even this superficial encounter with the Dharma will have some wholesome outcome at a later time. However, it must be said in the most unambiguous terms that this is not real Zen. To follow the Dharma involves a complete reorientation of one's life in such a way that one's activities are manifestations of, and are filled with, a deeper meaning. If it were not otherwise, and merely sitting in zazen were enough, every frog in the pond would be enlightened, as one Zen master said. Dōgen Zenji himself said that one must practice Zen with the attitude of a person trying to extinguish a fire in his hair. That is, Zen must be practiced with an attitude of single-minded urgency. ↗

— Francis Harold Cook

#dharma #focus #frogs #meditation #urgency

I raised frogs every spring in our house from tadpoles and by end of summer our house was overrun with frogs. ↗

— William Joyce

#every #frogs #house #i #our

We are born princes and the civilizing process makes us frogs. ↗

— Publilius Syrus

#civilizing #frogs #makes #princes #process

Frogs. We all want their long tongues and jumping power, but aspiring superheroes rarely consider the benefits of growing up as sperm. ↗

— Bauvard

#funny #growing-up #humor #sperm #funny

There was some women in a café the other week that I was sat in, and she came up and she sat down with her mate and she was talkin' loudly goin' on about "oh the baby's lovely." They said it's got, er, lovely big eyes, er, really big hands and feet. Now that doesn't sound like a nice baby to me. I felt like sayin' it sounds like a frog. But I thought I don't know her, there's only so much you can say to a stranger. I don't know what kept me from sayin' it. ↗

— Karl Pilkington

#eavesdropping #frogs #humour #love

If it's your job to eat a frog, it's best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it's your job to eat two frogs, it's best to eat the biggest one first. ↗

— Mark Twain

#best #biggest #eat #first #first thing

And I kissed a lot of frogs as well, but no, I kissed a lot of frogs and now I've found my prince. ↗

— Joan Collins

#frogs #i #kissed #lot #now

I'd kiss a frog even if there was no promise of a Prince Charming popping out of it. I love frogs. ↗

— Cameron Diaz

#charming #even #frog #frogs #i

I live in Topanga Canyon, which is like a faux-rustic enclave in Los Angeles. I love the sounds of all the critters outside - the frogs, owls, crickets, and birds. Some of the birds around here are pretty accomplished musicians. You can learn a lot from them. ↗

— Cliff Martinez

#angeles #around #birds #canyon #frogs

I have four dogs, four horses, a cat, and a bunch of wild frogs. ↗

— Daryl Hannah

#cat #dogs #four #frogs #horses