There is nothing to be ashamed of
Widely used in Zen, but source unknown.
Shogen Yamakawa, abbot of Shogenji Temple and master of the Shogen Monastery
It is an old saying, "If you sit for an inch, you will become a Buddha for an inch. The time it takes for a stick of incense to burn out is called "issun-no jikan. It is usually about five minutes or ten minutes. If you do this well, even if it is only for a short time, you will be able to say, "If you sit for an inch, you will become a Buddha for an inch.
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