Zenkei Shibayama Born : November 30, 1894 Died : August 29, 1974 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by Zenkei Shibayama Silently a flower blooms, Zenkei Shibayama flower truth life A flower does not think of competing to the flower next to it. It just blooms. Zenkei Shibayama flower doe thinking True peace of mind can be obtained only when one is personally awakened to the stark-naked fact that every effort is ultimately in vain. Zenkei Shibayama naked effort mind Zen is the way of complete self-realization; a living human being who follows the way of Zen can attain satori and then live a new life as a Buddha. Zenkei Shibayama new-life realization self
