Feelings and thoughts do not define who we are; they are just part of the weather of our inner world.

Taigen Dan Leighton has lovingly illumined still another dimension of the human condition.

difficulties only become problems when we separate ourselves from them instead of dealing with them directly and wholeheartedly.

To practice Zen means to realize one's existence in the beauty and clarity of this present moment, rather than letting life unravel in useless daydreaming of the past and future.

Feelings and thoughts do not define who we are; they are just part of the weather of our inner world.

Letting yourself simply experience your difficulties without getting caught up in thoughts about how much you dislike them and in wishes that you didn't have to deal with them in the first place will change your experience of difficulties.

Our task is to accept each moment and move on from there, continuing to do our level best.