Several lyrics are actually Zen Buddhist quotations and paraphrases:
"When you do something, you should burn yourself completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself."
—Shunryu Suzuki
"When walking, just walk. When sitting, just sit. But above all don’t wobble!"
—Lin-Chi
For those who don't know, Zen Buddhism emphasizes present-mindedness, simplicity and not intellectualizing things. The interesting "bonfire" quote by Suzuki, taken in context, is about burning away one's ego so as to become selfless in one's actions.
Several lyrics are actually Zen Buddhist quotations and paraphrases:
"When you do something, you should burn yourself completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself." —Shunryu Suzuki
"When walking, just walk. When sitting, just sit. But above all don’t wobble!" —Lin-Chi
For those who don't know, Zen Buddhism emphasizes present-mindedness, simplicity and not intellectualizing things. The interesting "bonfire" quote by Suzuki, taken in context, is about burning away one's ego so as to become selfless in one's actions.
@Meadowbloom Great insight. The band are very much into Zen Buddist philosophy from what I've seen, so this rings very true.
@Meadowbloom Great insight. The band are very much into Zen Buddist philosophy from what I've seen, so this rings very true.
On that note, I believe a lyric misquoted above is 'the time is long overdue for a house clearing of the soul', which also lends itself to this.
On that note, I believe a lyric misquoted above is 'the time is long overdue for a house clearing of the soul', which also lends itself to this.