When You Get To The Top Of The Mountain, Keep Climbing.. Quotes

When you get to the top of the mountain,
Keep Climbing..

A donkey with a load of holy books
is still a donkey..

Never let a memory become stronger than a dream.

A famous soldier came to the master Hakuin and asked:
"Master, tell me: is there really a heaven and a hell?"

"Who are you?" asked Hakuin.

"I am a soldier of the great Emperor's personal guard."

"Nonsense!" said Hakuin.
"What kind of emperor would have you around him?
To me you look like a beggar!"
At this, the soldier started to rattle his big sword in anger.
"Oho!" said Hakuin.
"So you have a sword!
I'll wager it's much too dull to cut my head off!"

At this the soldier could not hold himself back.
He drew his sword and threatened the master, who said:
"Now you know half the answer! You are opening the gates of hell!"

The soldier drew back, sheathed his sword, and bowed.
"Now you know the other half," said the master.
"You have opened the gates of heaven ."

Akal aa ke chale jaana
kaash itna hi samajh le zamaana..

मैं देखता हूँ उन्हें
कभी दिवाली के पटाखे फोड़ते हुए
तो कभी रोते - बिलखते हुए ..

Blessed are the flexible,
for they can tie themselves into knots.