When you try to attain something, your mind starts to wander about somewhere else. When you do not try to attain anything, you have your own body and mind right here.
In Buddhism it is a heretical view to expect something outside this world. We do not seek for something besides ourselves.


Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind (ed. Shambhala Publications, 2010) - ISBN: 9780834821293

Shunryu Suzuki Quotes

When you try to attain something, your mind starts to wander about somewhere else. When you do not try to attain anything, you have your own body and ...

When you try to attain something, your mind starts to wander about somewhere else. When you do not try to attain anything, you have your own body and ...

When you try to attain something, your mind starts to wander about somewhere else. When you do not try to attain anything, you have your own body and ...

When you try to attain something, your mind starts to wander about somewhere else. When you do not try to attain anything, you have your own body and ...