Quote of the day
Wars and elections are both too big and too small to matter in the long run. The daily work—that goes on, it adds up.
Sheng-yen
Born: December 4, 1930
Died: February 3, 2009 (aged 78)
Bio: Sheng Yen was a Chinese Buddhist monk, a religious scholar, and one of the mainstream teachers of Chan Buddhism. He was a 57th generational dharma heir of Linji Yixuan in the Linji school and a third-generation dharma heir of Hsu Yun.
Known for:
- The method of no-method (2008)
- Hoofprint of the ox (2001)
- Subtle wisdom (2005)
- Song of mind (2004)