Sitting is the gateway of truth to total liberation.

Consider that nirvana is itself no other than our life.

Enlightenment is intimacy with all things.

Truth is not far away. It is nearer than near. There is no need to attain it, since not one of your steps leads away from it.

Sitting is the gateway of truth to total liberation.

There are thousands upon thousands of students who have practiced meditation and obtained its fruits. Do not doubt its possibilities because of the simplicity of the method. If you can not find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?

A zen master's life is one continuous mistake.