To be afraid of our next life because we don't feel we've done a good job with this life is not wise. It creates unhappiness now.

This culture seems to be so obsessed with sexuality, the good and the bad of it. Every advertisement, every preacher, everybody's concerned, one way or the other about sexuality.

Self-realization is a very quiet thing. It's not flashy. No one might see you light up a room. No one might observe anything

In advanced practice there is a sense of commitment to the study. It is happy; it's never forced. It is a natural evolutionary process of an evolved being.

When your mind is flooded with the pure light of nirvana, which is happiness itself, you will be delighted with whatever occurs to you.

Reason is necessary. It is necessary to deal with the world.

Studying with a teacher doesn't simply mean going to an occasional seminar or Zen retreat. It means fully applying yourself to what the teacher says, most of which is not verbal.