Don't read the sutras - practice meditation. Don't take up the broom - practice meditation. Don't plant tea seeds - practice meditation.

Become a Buddha? The mind can't do it. The body can't do it. Only what can't become a Buddha becomes a Buddha.

Break open the cherry tree: where are the blossoms? Just wait for spring time to see how they bloom.

The salvation of birds and beasts, oneself included - this is the object of Shakyamuni's religious austerities.

Having no destination, I am never lost.

Learn how to read the love letters sent by the wind and rain, the snow and moon.

Many paths lead from the foot of the mountain, but at the peak we all gaze at the single bright moon.