Do not miss the opportunity of offering even a single drop into the ocean of merit or a grain atop the mountain of the roots of beneficial activity.

Enlightenment is intimacy with all things.

Zazen is an activity that is an extension of the universe. Zazen is not the life of an individual, it's the universe that's breathing.

If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?

When the old plum tree blooms, the entire world blooms.

You should stop searching for phrases and chasing after words. Take the backward step and turn the light inward. Your body-mind of itself will drop off and your original face will appear. If you want to attain just this, immediately practice just this.

Sitting is the gateway of truth to total liberation.