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

When you play guitar you are drawing a frame around a moment and saying to the listener, 'Here is how I want you to experience this. How you begin and end a solo is framing, How you structure a song is framing, how you present yourself onstage is framing. See every corner, not just the center, framing should heighten the impact of the art and give clarity to your vision.

Put in an honest day's work. It is the building block of a spiritual life.

Do not analyze things to death. Sometimes the best strategy is, "Ready, fire, aim." Do it first , then make adjustments. The answer lies in action-not in words.

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

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.

Return to the beginning. Enter by form. Clean your dojo. As you have every day, tie on the white belt and empty your cup. Pick up your guitar, tune, then play.