Quote of the day 06/10/25

From R.H. Blyth: “In conclusion, let us say that Shakespeare had a religion, a religion which could ask and answer the question which Macduff asked, when his wife and children were all murdered at one fell swoop: ‘Did heaven look on, And would not take their part?’ What is the answer to the question? ItContinue reading “Quote of the day 06/10/25”

Quote of the day 06/04/25

From R.H. Blyth: “If only we can realise that we are born fools, if only we can attain to this state of absolute foolishness, where everything is good, we shall be like Sôshi’s drunkard, who when he falls out of a cart, though he injures himself, is not killed, because he is not thinking ofContinue reading “Quote of the day 06/04/25”

Quote of the day 05/31/25

From R.H. Blyth: “Zen says, Look within! Wordsworth says, Look without! but there is no more difference here than in the case of Self-Power and Other-Power. Self-Power is Other-Power, because Self is Other. Looking at the microcosm is looking at the macrocosm, for one without the other is meaningless.”