Zen Kittens: Meditations for the Wise Minds of Cat Lovers

by Buddha, The Editors of Mango Publishing

Overview

Meditate like a kitten and discover the Tao of Meow . . .

Is your kitten really meditating when staring off into space? In every cat’s clear-eyed gaze lies a hint of secrets only they know. We can learn much from them—if we take time to “paws and reflect.”

These adorable furballs embody the essence of Zen Buddhism—harmony of body and mind and living fully in the present moment. Kittens exemplify the Power of Meow with their simplicity, grace, and blissful Buddha-nature. Each feline Zen Master in this lovely volume will get you one step closer to enlightenment as you follow the Four-Pawed Path.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781633535244
Publisher:	Mango Media
Publication date:	01/01/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	163
File size:	62 MB
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Table of Contents

Mind and Body 9

Verse 1 "The body is a Bodhi tree…" 11

Verse 2 "Let him be able, and…" 12

Verse 3 "Beware of the anger of the…" 13

Verse 4 "Having abandoned sensuality-mindful, alert-don't consort…" 14

Verse 5 "Careful amidst the careless, amongst…15

Verse 6 "Any kind of material form whatever…" 17

Verse 7 "As rain breaks through an ill…" 18

Verse 8 "The 'thusness' of the mind…" 19

Verse 9 "As the fletcher whittles anstraight his…" 20

Verse 10 "Therefore, the man who seeks…" 21

Verse 11 "Speak or ad with an impure…" 23

Verse 12 "Fine words bear fruit in a…" 24

Verse 13 "In making efforts to overcome wrong…" 25

Verse 14 "Understand that the body is merely…" 26

Verse 15 "Free from passion and desire…" 27

Verse 16 "Having torn one's letters asunder…" 29

Verse 17 "By your own efforts waken yourself…" 30

Verse 18 "However many holy words you read…" 31

Verse 19 "Do what you have to do…" 32

Verse 20 "All that we are arises with…" 33

Verse 21 "Awake, Be the witness of…" 35

Verse 22 "But when he perceives the disappearance…" 36

Verse 23 "Let a wise man blow off…" 37

Verse 24 "And how does one, in…" 39

Happiness

Verse 25 "There is happiness in life…" 42

Verse 26 "He who is earnest and meditative…" 43

Verse 27 "If a man speaks or acts…" 44

Verse 28 "Happiness or sorrow: whatever befalls…" 45

Verse 29 "Give thanks for what had been…" 47

Verse 30 "It is in the nature of…" 48

Verse 31 "Whether touched by happiness or sorrow…" 49

Verse 32 "There is pleasure and there is…" 50

Verse 33 "For a while the fool's…" 51

Verse 34 "Can there be joy and laughter…" 53

Verse 35 "Just as water cools both good…" 54

Verse 36 "Pleasant feeling is impermanent, conditioned… 55

Verse 37 "Why do what you will regret…" 56

Verse 33 "If by leaving a small pleasure…" 57

Verse 39 "There is no fire like passion… 59

Verse 40 "Fresh milk takes time to sour…" 60

Verse 41 "Nothing tends toward loss as does…" 61

Verse 42 "Righteousness when well practised brings happiness…" 62

Verse 43 "Cherish the road of peace…" 63

Verse 44 "The virtuous man delights in this…" 65

Verse 45 "I gladden my mind, fill…" 66

Verse 46 "Nothing brings joy as does a…" 67

Verse 47 "Know for yourselves: These are…" 68

Verse 48 "How happy he is following the…" 69

Virtue 71

Verse 49 "In all the world, every…" 73

Verse 50 "The perfume of virtue travels against…" 74

Verse 51 "He whose evil deeds are covered…" 75

Verse 52 "Let no one work another one…" 77

Verse 53 "Be quick to do good…" 78

Verse 54 "The evil done by oneself…" 79

Verse 55 "Let no man think lightly of…" 80

Verse 56 "Never let them wish each other…" 81

Verse 57 "Quietly consider what is right and…" 83

Verse 58 "Be quiet and loving and fearless…" 84

Verse 59 "Good people shine from afar…" 85

Verse 60 "If the traveler can find a…" 86

Verse 61 "Abandoning idle chatter, he speaks…" 87

Verse 62 "The friend who is a helpmate…" 89

Verse 63 "Filled with infinite kindness…" 90

Verse 64 "And he who lives a hundred…" 90

Verse 65 "Do not speak harshly to anybody…" 92

Verse 66 "Look not for recognition, but…" 93

Verse 67 "You are the lamp to lighten…" 95

Verse 68 "Life is hard for the man…" 96

Verse 69 "Knowing that the other person is…" 97

Verse 70 "The disciple will find out the…" 98

Verse 71 "Can you hide from your own…" 99

Verse 72 "Well-makers lead the water…" 101

Truth 103

Verse 74 "When seeing your own nature it…" 104

Verse 75 "The wise person drives out heedlessness…" 105

Verse 76 "In every trial/ let understanding…" 106

Verse 77 "Your worst enemy cannot harm you…" 107

Verse 78 "Men, driven by fear…" 109

Verse 79 "By watching and working, the…" 110

Verse 80 "Few are there among men who…" 111

Verse 81 "In one truth is all truth…" 112

Verse 82 "See the false as false…" 113

Verse 83 "The wise man tells you where…" 115

Verse 84 "Do not follow the evil law…" 116

Verse 85 "Let him resolve upon this mindfulness…" 117

Verse 86 "How can a troubled mind understand…" 118

Verse 87 "Develop your concentration: for he…" 119

Verse 88 "The master finds freedom from desire…" 121

Verse 89 "Do not look fur bad company…" 122

Verse 90 "Master your words. Let them…" 123

Verse 91 "The who have mastered body…124

Verse 92 "Do not carry with you your…" 125

Verse 93 "So was my past existence at…" 127

Verse 94 "Wisdom is purified by morality…" 128

Verse 95 "No one saves us but ourselves…" 129

Verse 96 "The greatest impurity is ignorance…" 130

Verse 97 "In overcoming wrong action with attentive…" 131

Eternity $

Verse 98 "All day long you seek fields…" 134

Verse 99 "Give up the old ways…" 135

Verse 100 "To share happiness and to have…" 136

Verse 101 "Open are the doors to the…" 137

Verse 102 "When one understands that corporeality…" 139

Verse 103 "When one sees it thus as…" 140

Verse 104 "Faith is the best wealth for…" 141

Verse 105 "The extinction of greed, the…" 142

Verse 106 "Long is the night to him…" 143

Verse 107 "This is deathless, the liberation…" 145

Verse 108 "In a world become blind…" 146

Verse 109 "You too shall pass away…" 147

Verse 110 "Even death is not to be…" 148

Verse 111 "For great is the harvest in…" 149

Verse 112 "Cross over to the father shore…" 151

Verse 113 "When you have understood the destruction…" 152

Verse 114 "Wakefulness is the way to life…" 153

Verse 115 "There is no suffering for him…" 154

Verse 116 "Better than a hundred years of…" 155

Verse 117 "Yielding like the earth, Joyous…" 157

Verse 118 "Let go of anger, Let…" 158

Verse 119 "And he who lives a hundred…" 159

Verse 120 "Free yourself from attachment, Know…" 160

Verse 121 "When your light shines without impurity…" 161

Credits 162