Eisai Quotes on Truth
Myoan Eisai was a Japanese Buddhist monk who is credited with introducing the Rinzai school of Zen and the cultivation of green tea to Japan. This page collects quotes attributed to Eisai on the topic of truth, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Eisai:
“Zen is the seal of the Buddha-mind.”
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Attributed to Eisai:
“The true monk has no need of subtle doctrine; he has only to sit.”
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Attributed to Eisai:
“He who has a mind to seek the way will find the way at hand.”
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“Autumn has come; Storming now heaveth the deep sea with foam, Yet would I gratefully lie there, Willingly die there.”
Ingeborg's Lament".