Set aside all involvements and let the myriad things rest. Zazen is not thinking of good, not thinking of bad. It is not conscious endeavour. It is not introspection. Do not desire to become a buddha; let sitting or lying down drop away. Be moderate in eating and drinking. Be mindful of the passing of time, and engage yourself in zazen as though you are saving your head from fire.

We must always be disturbed by the truth.

There are those who, attracted by grass, flowers, mountains, and waters, flow into the Buddha Way.

Why abandon a seat in your own home to wander in vain through dusty regions of another land? If you make one false step, you miss what is right before your eyes.

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.

Does a dragon still sing from within a withered tree?

If we seek the Buddha outside the mind, the Buddha changes into a devil.