Satori has no beginning; practice has not end!

Heaven and Earth give themselves. Air, water, plants, animals, and humans give themselves to each other. It is in this giving-themselves-to-each-other that we actually live. Whether you appreciate it or not, it is true.

Religion means living your own life, completely fresh and new, without being taken in by anyone.

Gain is delusion; loss is enlightenment.

To be born as a human being is a rare thing, something to be grateful for. But being born as a human being is worthless if you spend your whole life in a mental hospital. It is worthless if you worry about not having money. It is worthless if you become neurotic because you cannot get a prestigious job. It is worthless if you weep because you lose your girlfriend.

You don’t seek the way. The way seeks you.

No matter how many years you sit doing zazen, you will never become anything special.