imho, and there's a zen paradox right away - it's vain to call oneself humble, if I am supposed to aspire to be least upon this earth, then I cannot pretend that I am worthy to judge it for anything more than what it is
Everybody has what informs and consoles them , or draws some unity of thought to center upon or adds focus to their lives and balance. Zen is good for those who practice Zen, and each to his own ...nothing lovlier than a zen garden in some wonderful ways , remarkable places really. Christians , Moslems and Jews have their prophets, teachers and saints , and others have theirs.
A generation or so before the common era two schools of
thought predominated in jewish thinking , and one was the house of Hillel
us-israel.org
"He was known for his kindness, his gentleness, and his concern for humanity.
One of his most famous sayings is
"If I am not for myself, then who will be for me?
And if I am only for myself, then what am I?
And if not now, when?"
sounds pretty zen to me .
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