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

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

You can't even trade a single fart with the next guy. Each and every one of us has to live out his own life. Don't waste time thinking about who's most talented.

Gain is delusion; loss is enlightenment.

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.

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