Quotations From Hojoki

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Some good quotes from Hojoki, repeated on three pages.

Hojoki by Kamo no Chomei

pg. 12
Wealth brings great anxiety, while with poverty come fierce resentments. Dependence
on others puts you in their power, while care for others will snare you in the worldly
attachments of affection. Follow the social rules, and they hem you in; fail to do so, and
you are thought as good as crazy.
Where can one be, what can one do, to find a little safe shelter in this world, and a little
peace of mind?

pg. 15
No one owns a splendid view, so nothing prevents the heart”s delight in it.

pg. 17
People who cultivate friendships prize men with wealth, and prefer those who are eager
to please. They do not always cherish friends who are loving, or pure of heart. Best by
far is the company of flute and strings. and of the flower and moon. Servants and
retainers crave endless rewards, and love a master who showers them with favours.
They have no interest in affectionate concern or a calm and peaceful life. Better far to
be your own servant. How? If something needs doing, use yourself to do it. It may be
tiring, but it is easier than employing another and troubling yourself over him. If you
need to go somewhere, walk yourself. You may grow weary, but better far than
worrying over horse and saddle, oxen and cart.

Indeed the habit of walking and working is good for the health. Why sit idly about, after
all? It is a sin to bring trouble to others. Why should I borrow another’s strength?

pg. 18
The Buddha’s essential teaching is to reliquish all attachment. This fondness for my hut
I now see must be error, and my attachment to a life of seclusion and peace is an
impediment to rebirth. How could I waste my days like this, describing useless
pleasures?
In the quiet dawn I ponder this, and question my own heart: you fled the world to live
among forest and mountain in order to discipline the mind and practice the Buddhist
Way. But though you have all the trappings of a holy man, your heart is corrupt.
Have you after all let the poverty ordained by past sins distract you? Or have your
delusions tipped you over into madness?
When I confront my heart thus, it cannot reply. At most, this mortal tongue can only end
in three faltering invocations of the holy, unapproachable name of Amida.

Hojoki by Kamo no Chomei

pg. 12
Wealth brings great anxiety, while with poverty come fierce resentments. Dependence
on others puts you in their power, while care for others will snare you in the worldly
attachments of affection. Follow the social rules, and they hem you in; fail to do so, and
you are thought as good as crazy.
Where can one be, what can one do, to find a little safe shelter in this world, and a little
peace of mind?

pg. 15
No one owns a splendid view, so nothing prevents the heart”s delight in it.
pg. 17
People who cultivate friendships prize men with wealth, and prefer those who are eager
to please. They do not always cherish friends who are loving, or pure of heart. Best by
far is the company of flute and strings. and of the flower and moon. Servants and
retainers crave endless rewards, and love a master who showers them with favours.
They have no interest in affectionate concern or a calm and peaceful life. Better far to
be your own servant. How? If something needs doing, use yourself to do it. It may be
tiring, but it is easier than employing another and troubling yourself over him. If you
need to go somewhere, walk yourself. You may grow weary, but better far than
worrying over horse and saddle, oxen and cart.

Indeed the habit of walking and working is good for the health. Why sit idly about, after
all? It is a sin to bring trouble to others. Why should I borrow another’s strength?

pg. 18
The Buddha’s essential teaching is to reliquish all attachment. This fondness for my hut
I now see must be error, and my attachment to a life of seclusion and peace is an
impediment to rebirth. How could I waste my days like this, describing useless
pleasures?
In the quiet dawn I ponder this, and question my own heart: you fled the world to live
among forest and mountain in order to discipline the mind and practice the Buddhist
Way. But though you have all the trappings of a holy man, your heart is corrupt.
Have you after all let the poverty ordained by past sins distract you? Or have your
delusions tipped you over into madness?
When I confront my heart thus, it cannot reply. At most, this mortal tongue can only end
in three faltering invocations of the holy, unapproachable name of Amida.

Hojoki by Kamo no Chomei

pg. 12
Wealth brings great anxiety, while with poverty come fierce resentments. Dependence
on others puts you in their power, while care for others will snare you in the worldly
attachments of affection. Follow the social rules, and they hem you in; fail to do so, and
you are thought as good as crazy.
Where can one be, what can one do, to find a little safe shelter in this world, and a little
peace of mind?

pg. 15
No one owns a splendid view, so nothing prevents the heart”s delight in it.

pg. 17
People who cultivate friendships prize men with wealth, and prefer those who are eager
to please. They do not always cherish friends who are loving, or pure of heart. Best by
far is the company of flute and strings. and of the flower and moon. Servants and
retainers crave endless rewards, and love a master who showers them with favours.
They have no interest in affectionate concern or a calm and peaceful life. Better far to
be your own servant. How? If something needs doing, use yourself to do it. It may be
tiring, but it is easier than employing another and troubling yourself over him. If you
need to go somewhere, walk yourself. You may grow weary, but better far than
worrying over horse and saddle, oxen and cart.

Indeed the habit of walking and working is good for the health. Why sit idly about, after
all? It is a sin to bring trouble to others. Why should I borrow another’s strength?
pg. 18
The Buddha’s essential teaching is to reliquish all attachment. This fondness for my hut
I now see must be error, and my attachment to a life of seclusion and peace is an
impediment to rebirth. How could I waste my days like this, describing useless
pleasures?
In the quiet dawn I ponder this, and question my own heart: you fled the world to live
among forest and mountain in order to discipline the mind and practice the Buddhist
Way. But though you have all the trappings of a holy man, your heart is corrupt.
Have you after all let the poverty ordained by past sins distract you? Or have your
delusions tipped you over into madness?
When I confront my heart thus, it cannot reply. At most, this mortal tongue can only end
in three faltering invocations of the holy, unapproachable name of Amida.

Hojoki by Kamo no Chomei

pg. 12
Wealth brings great anxiety, while with poverty come fierce resentments. Dependence
on others puts you in their power, while care for others will snare you in the worldly
attachments of affection. Follow the social rules, and they hem you in; fail to do so, and
you are thought as good as crazy.
Where can one be, what can one do, to find a little safe shelter in this world, and a little
peace of mind?

pg. 15
No one owns a splendid view, so nothing prevents the heart”s delight in it.

pg. 17
People who cultivate friendships prize men with wealth, and prefer those who are eager
to please. They do not always cherish friends who are loving, or pure of heart. Best by
far is the company of flute and strings. and of the flower and moon. Servants and
retainers crave endless rewards, and love a master who showers them with favours.
They have no interest in affectionate concern or a calm and peaceful life. Better far to
be your own servant. How? If something needs doing, use yourself to do it. It may be
tiring, but it is easier than employing another and troubling yourself over him. If you
need to go somewhere, walk yourself. You may grow weary, but better far than
worrying over horse and saddle, oxen and cart.

Indeed the habit of walking and working is good for the health. Why sit idly about, after
all? It is a sin to bring trouble to others. Why should I borrow another’s strength?

pg. 18
The Buddha’s essential teaching is to reliquish all attachment. This fondness for my hut
I now see must be error, and my attachment to a life of seclusion and peace is an
impediment to rebirth. How could I waste my days like this, describing useless
pleasures?
In the quiet dawn I ponder this, and question my own heart: you fled the world to live
among forest and mountain in order to discipline the mind and practice the Buddhist
Way. But though you have all the trappings of a holy man, your heart is corrupt.
Have you after all let the poverty ordained by past sins distract you? Or have your
delusions tipped you over into madness?
When I confront my heart thus, it cannot reply. At most, this mortal tongue can only end
in three faltering invocations of the holy, unapproachable name of Amida.
Hojoki by Kamo no Chomei

pg. 12
Wealth brings great anxiety, while with poverty come fierce resentments. Dependence
on others puts you in their power, while care for others will snare you in the worldly
attachments of affection. Follow the social rules, and they hem you in; fail to do so, and
you are thought as good as crazy.
Where can one be, what can one do, to find a little safe shelter in this world, and a little
peace of mind?

pg. 15
No one owns a splendid view, so nothing prevents the heart”s delight in it.

pg. 17
People who cultivate friendships prize men with wealth, and prefer those who are eager
to please. They do not always cherish friends who are loving, or pure of heart. Best by
far is the company of flute and strings. and of the flower and moon. Servants and
retainers crave endless rewards, and love a master who showers them with favours.
They have no interest in affectionate concern or a calm and peaceful life. Better far to
be your own servant. How? If something needs doing, use yourself to do it. It may be
tiring, but it is easier than employing another and troubling yourself over him. If you
need to go somewhere, walk yourself. You may grow weary, but better far than
worrying over horse and saddle, oxen and cart.

Indeed the habit of walking and working is good for the health. Why sit idly about, after
all? It is a sin to bring trouble to others. Why should I borrow another’s strength?

pg. 18
The Buddha’s essential teaching is to reliquish all attachment. This fondness for my hut
I now see must be error, and my attachment to a life of seclusion and peace is an
impediment to rebirth. How could I waste my days like this, describing useless
pleasures?
In the quiet dawn I ponder this, and question my own heart: you fled the world to live
among forest and mountain in order to discipline the mind and practice the Buddhist
Way. But though you have all the trappings of a holy man, your heart is corrupt.
Have you after all let the poverty ordained by past sins distract you? Or have your
delusions tipped you over into madness?
When I confront my heart thus, it cannot reply. At most, this mortal tongue can only end
in three faltering invocations of the holy, unapproachable name of Amida.

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