God's guiding hand, the guiding Voice, resting lightly upon us is best felt and heard when we are silent and still.

All conflict we experience in the world, is a conflict within our own selves.

Do not make this practice a source of pressure, compulsion, anxiety or pride. It is none of these. Zazen is simply a way to find your true home.

Relying on another is an expression of attachment, not love, a manifestation of insecurity and suffering, not understanding the true nature of our lives.

It is a mistake to expect all of our needs to be met by one person or in one relationship. Honor and be grateful for that which you receive. Don't become bitter and spend all your time focusing on that which the person is not able to provide.

In the Zen Way we focus upon each breath, each day, each moment and experience it totally. One complete breath brings the next.

What seems good turns bad, what seems bad turns good. It is an endless cycle.