"Where can I find a man who has forgotten words so I can talk with him?"

– Zhuangzi

Daily #Zen #Buddhism #Zhuangzi

"The farther away you are from the truth, the more the hateful and pleasurable states will arise. There is also self-deception."

– Bodhidharma

Daily #Zen #Buddhism #Bodhidharma

"Sometimes I am a philosopher, sometimes a religious person, sometimes a monk, sometimes an educator, sometimes a whiskey-drinker."

– Taisen Deshimaru

Daily #Zen #Buddhism #Deshimaru #TaisenDeshimaru

"Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well."

– Jack Kornfield

Daily #Zen #Buddhism #Kornfield #JackKornfield

The Sakya Monastery in tibet has a library comprising some 84,000 books. Most are Buddhist scriptures, but there are works of literature, history, philosophy, astronomy, mathematics, agriculture, and art. They date back centuries.

In 2011 they began to digitize the library. All books are indexed and about 20% have been fully digitized.

More:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakya_Mo…

#Books #Library #Monastery #Tibet #History #Knowledge #Monks #Buddhism #Sakya