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Here are several insightful quotes from Mark Unno, a Shin Buddhist priest and scholar at the University of Oregon, renowned for his teachings on Pure Land Buddhism and the human condition:(Lion’s Roar)

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🧘‍♂️ On Human Nature and Humility

• “Only when we admit we are lost can we finally stop pretending to know the way—and in that moment, space opens for the path to appear.”
  — Everyday Nembutsu (Everyday Nembutsu)

• “Always seeking to present oneself as ‘good’ means being caught in the workings of the ego-self, or what Shinran calls ‘self-power,’ which prevents one from opening up to the spontaneous unfolding of buddha-nature.”
  — Everyday Nembutsu (Everyday Nembutsu)

• “We must become humble persons. We must acknowledge our foolishness, recognize our ineradicable egoism, and understand our ignorance and the limitations of our intellect.”
  — Everyday Nembutsu (Everyday Nembutsu)

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🌸 On the Path of Foolish Beings

• “Who are the foolish beings? According to the Shin tradition of Pure Land Buddhism, we all are. Only by becoming aware of our limited self and acknowledging our fundamental foolishness can we realize the oneness of all beings and the limitless flow of compassion.”
  — The Path of Foolish Beings (Salt Lake Buddhist Fellowship)

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🕉️ On Boundaries and Perception

• “The Way has never known boundaries; speech has no constancy. But because of [the recognition of a] ‘this,’ there came to be boundaries. There is left, there is right, there are theories, there are debates... The sage embraces things. Ordinary men discriminate among them and parade their discrimination before others. So I say, ‘those who discriminate fail to see.’”
  — Shingon Refractions: Myoe and the Mantra of Light (Goodreads)

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These quotes reflect Unno's emphasis on humility, self-awareness, and the inherent foolishness in all beings as central to spiritual awakening. If you're interested, I can provide more quotes or delve deeper into his teachings on Pure Land Buddhism.(Lion’s Roar)