Zen Llamas
Alpacas and Vicuñas
Also by Buddha and the editors at Mango Publishing
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Zen Llamas
MEDITATIONS
WISE MINDS
LLAMA LOVERS
FOR
THE
OF
Buddha
and the editors of
Mango Media
Alpacas and Vicuñas
Mango PublishingCoral Gables
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Zen Llamas, Alpacas, and Vicuñas: Meditations for the Wise Minds of Llama Lovers
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Number: 2019932086
ISBN: (print) 978-1-64250-019-6, (ebook) 978-1-64250-020-2
BISAC category code: PHI025000 PHILOSOPHY / Zen
Printed in the United States of America
Introduction
Dearest llama, alpaca, and vicuña-loving friend,
If Buddha were a llama, this is the book he would have written, instead of the long and often inscrutable Buddhist works scholars know and study today. Throughout the pages of this book, you will find excerpts of ancient texts, wise words, and quotes inspired by Buddhist teachings. Each of these is meant to provide a drop of wisdom to your day, taken from the overflowing ocean that the Zen path provides. As you work your way through the truths found within this text, you will be accompanied on each page by a llama, alpaca, or vicuña—all examples of what is means to be present and at peace.
We hope you gain wisdom and enjoyment from this book, and embrace your own personal path to enlightenment.
YOUR FRIENDS AT MANGO PUBLISHING
MIND AND BODY9
Verse 1: “Health is the most precious gain and...”11
Verse 2: “The more you know, the less you need...”12
Verse 3: “Wonderful, indeed, it is to subdue the mind...”13
Verse 4: “To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short...”14
Verse 5: “Neither mother, father, nor any other relative...”15
Verse 6: “Let the discerning man guard the mind, so...”17
Verse 7: “A sense of contentment is crucial to being...”18
Verse 8: “If with a pure mind a person speaks or acts...”19
Verse 9: “My mind is compliant, released,...”20
Verse 10: “Nothing can harm you as much СКАЧАТЬ