For many of us, the computer is the means by which we earn a living. To give it a nod, then, is a way of thanking the tool for what it provides in life. It helps put bread on the table and a roof overhead. It gives us work and pleasure, exercises our minds, brings us information, connects us with other people. It is a partner helping us achieve our goals. Nodding also thanks the unseen hands and minds who helped create our machine.

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

We take life for granted, sleepwalking until a shattering event knocks us awake. Zen says, don't wait until the car accident, the cancer diagnosis, or the death of a loved one to get your priorities straight. Do it now.

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

All things reflect the divine energy of nature—every flower, every rock, every sound, every sight. Once we realize that truth, we cannot help but smile.

A student might ask, how long will it take to learn guitar..., the answer is, as long as you live - that short.

Zen teaches that our approach to today determines our whole approach to life.