Rev. Danny Fisher

Today’s quote is from the mighty Robert Aitken Roshi, retired master of the Diamond Sangha, author, and co-founder of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship.  This is it:

Many Zen Students and even a few teachers think Zen is a kind of psychology. This is a little like thinking that persimmons are a type of banana. The Zen master is more like a flea than he or she is like a psychologist. More like a cool breeze. More like a mountain peak. I am not exaggerating or being fanciful.