Handle even a single leaf of green in such a way that it manifests the body of the Buddha. This in turn allows the Buddha to manifest through the leaf.

To start from the self and try to understand all things is delusion. To let the self be awakened by all things is enlightenment.

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.

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

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

Those who see worldly life as an obstacle to Dharma see no Dharma in everyday actions. They have not yet discovered that there are no everyday actions outside of Dharma.

Emptiness is bound to bloom, like hundreds of grasses blossoming.