There is no beginning to practice nor end to enlightenment; There is no beginning to enlightenment nor end to practice.

A flower falls, even though we love it; and a weed grows, even though we do not love it.

Since we are provided with both a body and a mind, we grasp onto the physical forms we see. Since we are provided with both a body and a mind, we cling to the sounds we hear. As a consequence, we make ourselves inseparable from all things, yet we are not like some shadowy figure 'lodging' in a mirror or like the moon in water. Whenever we witness what is on the one side, its opposite side will be in darkness.

Working with plants, trees, fences and walls, if they practice sincerely they will attain enlightenment.

A zen master's life is one continuous mistake.

If we look at the world with a deluded body and mind, we will think that our self is permanent. But if we practice correctly and return to our true self, we will realize that nothing is permanent

To study Buddhism is to study ourselves. To study ourselves is to forget ourselves.