Above is a passage taken from the Prajnaparamita (Diamond) Sutra which is a very important text in Zen Buddhism.  In my free time when I'm not working at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) or going to school at John Hopkins University I enjoy Zen Buddhist mediation and eastern philosophical discussion.  I meditate at the American Zen College in Germantown, Maryland USA.  Additional information about the college can be obtained from the website (located in the links section of the website) or through direct communication with me via email.
     I would like to share some favorite passages from a collection of different writing from the historical Buddha and others that I have gained wisdom and understanding from.  Under each passages is the reference from which it was taken.  I hope you enjoy these passages and find them as helpful to you as they have been to me.