To study the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is to be enlightened by the ten thousand things.

The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass.

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.

What you think in your own mind to be good, or what people of the world think is good, is not necessarily good.

Do not follow the ideas of others, but learn to listen to the voice within yourself. Your body and mind will become clear and you will realize the unity of all things.

In the assemblies of the enlightened ones there have been many cases of mastering the Way bringing forth the heart of plants and trees; this is what awakening the mind for enlightenment is like. The fifth patriarch of Zen was once a pine-planting wayfarer; Rinzai worked on planting cedars and pines on Mount Obaku. . . . Working with plants, trees, fences and walls, if they practice sincerely they will attain enlightenment.

The recognition of the coming and going of things is a first step in training and practice.