When mind and action are separate, zen is lost. We keep the two in sync by paying attention.

In zen, it is a cardinal sin to waste time. To waste time is to squander the here and now, which, if you think about it, is all that we have.

Each moment is new. We have never lived it before and will never live it again. It is familiar and unfamiliar at the same time.

Stop thinking about the audience and what they may be thinking of your music. Just play the music.

The only time and place to find enlightenment is in this moment. No need to check your watch. The time is now.

Maturity means learning the value of that which is hard-earned.

When in doubt, initiate. Say yes—to love, to life, to joining in with others. That is how we stay on the right path and, at the same time, elevate humanity.