Don’t expect your practice to be always clear of obstacles. Without hindrances the mind that seeks enlightenment may be burnt out. So an ancient once said, “Attain deliverance in disturbances.”

Kyong Ho

from the book Thousand Peaks: Korean Zen - Tradition and Teachers

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Further quotes from the book Thousand Peaks:

• Befriending every demon
• Try again and again
• Don’t wish for perfect health
• Cutting free
• Enduring friendships
• Clear a passageway through severe practice
• Be rich in honesty
• Don’t hope for a life without problems
• Use your will to bring peace between people