Do no harmful actions, do not become attached to the cycle of death and rebirth, show kindness, respect the old and have compassion for the young, do not have a heart that rejects or a heart that covets and have no worry or sadness in your heart. This is what is called enlightenment. Do not seek it elsewhere.

What is reality? An icicle forming in fire.

Yet, though it is like this, simply, flowers fall amid our longing and weeds spring up amid our antipathy.

Those who seek the easy way do not seek the true way.

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

Just as parents care for their children, you should bear in mind the whole universe.

Enlightenment is intimacy with all things.