A flower does not think of competing to the flower next to it. It just blooms. Zenkei Shibayama More Quotes by Zenkei Shibayama More Quotes From Zenkei Shibayama Silently a flower blooms, Zenkei Shibayama flower truth life True peace of mind can be obtained only when one is personally awakened to the stark-naked fact that every effort is ultimately in vain. Zenkei Shibayama naked effort mind Zen is the way of complete self-realization; a living human being who follows the way of Zen can attain satori and then live a new life as a Buddha. Zenkei Shibayama new-life realization self