Since it is the practice of enlightenment, that practice has no beginning and since it is enlightenment within the practice, that realization has no end.

Be moderate in eating and drinking. Mindful of the passing of time, engage yourself in zazen as though saving your head from fire.

When we discover that the truth is already in us, we are all at once our original selves.

Coming, going, the waterbirds, don't leave a trace, don't follow a path.

Sitting is the gateway of truth to total liberation.

The recognition of the coming and going of things is a first step in training and practice.

Realization doesn't destroy the individual any more than the reflection of the moon breaks a drop of water. A drop of water can reflect the whole sky.