I don't have the luxury of time to be unhappy. I have too much to do. I have too much do accomplish. Who has the time to be unhappy?

I have seen people who practice yoga and Buddhism who are scared to death of the sorcery powers of others. This is absurd.

Most people put the cart before the horse, which is an interesting way to go through life. They approach everything directly. In Zen we approach everything backwards or inside out.

Thinking is usually a waste of time and energy, since thinking is essentially a rehashing of what we already know. As a matter of fact, thinking is an easy way to confuse yourself. The more you think, the less you know.

It is more important to repeat a mantra several times with total absorption than to parrot it for hours on end.

You are your state of mind. Your state of mind creates your view, or your window, on life.

We seek absolute neutrality in Buddhism. We don't want to be drawn into anything in particular. We don't want to be pushed away from anything in particular.