Kusan Quotes & Sayings

The English, a spirited nation, claim the empire of the sea; the French, a calmer nation, claim that of the air. — Louis XVIII Of France

More women have to be in charge of studios, so that they can greenlight films with women. — Jennifer Lawrence

A door is not a door when it is ajar." There — Adam Jay Epstein

Before seeing, before feeling, and before thinking: What is the mind? — Kusan Sunim

When there is great doubt," says a Zen aphorism that Kusan Sunim kept repeating, "then there is great awakening." This is the key. The depth of any understanding is intimately correlated with the depth of one's confusion. Great awakening resonates at the same "pitch" as great doubt. So rather than negate such doubt by replacing it with belief, which is the standard religious procedure, Zen encourages you to cultivate that doubt until it "coagulates" into a vivid mass of perplexity. — Stephen Batchelor

As Luke 24 shows, it's possible to read the Bible, study the Bible, and memorize large portions of the Bible, while missing the whole point of the Bible. — Tullian Tchividjian

Best of stories are created at Airports, Dinner Tables and Showers! — Jasleen Kaur Gumber

The bar was manned, or should I say womanned by a skeletal heroin chic concentration camp survivor with an elaborate set of tattoos and an incredibly bizarre set of piercings. I swear, if women continue to insist on making their selves this unattractive I'm going to swear off sex permanently. — Randall Moore

There is no one who can undertake this task for you. The student's hunger can never be satisfied by his teacher's eating a meal for him. It is like competing in a marathon. The winner will only be the person who is either the fittest or the most determined. It is solely up to the individual to win the race. Likewise, to achieve the aim of your practice, do not be distracted by things that are not related to this task. For the time being, just let everything else remain as it is and put it out of your mind. Only when you are awakened willl you be able to truly benefit others. — Kusan Sunim