The ultimate purpose of Zen,' I remembered the roshi telling me, 'is not in the going away from the world but in the coming back. Zen is not just a matter of gaining enlightenment; it's a matter of acting in a world of love and compassion.
Pico IyerLike the moon on the water, in a way. When you confront a Zen master, what you're really seeing are not his limitations but yours.
Pico IyerI think Dalai Lama is always careful about stressing that people be led into the practice by somebody who knows what's going on.
Pico Iyer