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

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

Does a dragon still sing from within a withered tree?

Sitting is the gateway of truth to total liberation.

When one first seeks the truth, one separates oneself from it.

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.

Continuous practice, day after day, is the most appropriate way of expressing gratitude. This means that you practice continuously, without wasting a single day of your life, without using it for your own sake. Why is it so? Your life is a fortunate outcome of the continuous practice of the past. You should express your gratitude immediately.