gorilla proverbs

 "zen" is transliteration of jhāna.
Zen, and partial zen (along with sati) should be maintained all the time, 24/7, all postures, all activities.
The following proverbs are easy to memorize, and help you to optimize physical health and exercise as a means to juice your zen,
make it an enjoyable and sustainable spiritual practice,
as opposed to a dry mind only Dhamma practice that can be painful and lead to many physical (and mental) health problems. 
1. zen first, question later.

2. eat for need, not for greed

3. gorilla gātha: fast, slow - high, low - check zen, stay zen, always zen

4. keep the heat: head neck hands feet

5. finish diminish; finish the mission of exploitation

6. assess to progress, with ample sample

7. measure for pleasure

8. ramp, not amp

9. no pain, to gain

10. don't wag the dog, don't wag the Dharma.

11. cupidity leads to stupidity.
alternate: cupidity is the leading cause of stupidity.

12. the wise realize you leak, you weak

13. 
"Underestimate no one— 
nor their genius for folly, 
the heights of their wisdom,
the depths of stupidity."

-qigor 2025-12-18, gorilla proverbs

in response to Einstein's quote (possibly apocryphal):
"Two things are infinite: 
the universe and human stupidity; 
and I'm not sure about the universe."