Love is a wine; you have to taste it, you have to drink it, you have to become drunk with it, only then do you know what it is.

Your whole idea about yourself is borrowed-- borrowed from those who have no idea of who they are themselves.

Without possessions, success, fame; who are you?

So if you are seeking something else in the name of creativity, then drop the idea of being creative. At least consciously, deliberately, do whatsoever you want to do. Never hide behind masks. If you really want to be creative, then there is no question of money, success, prestige, respectability. Then you enjoy your activity; then each act has an intrinsic value. You dance because you like dancing; you dance because you delight in it.

Don't be serious about seriousness. Laugh about it, be a little foolish. Don't condemn foolishness; it has its own beauties.

Your honesty, Your love, Your compassion should come from your inner being, not from teachings and scriptures.

Zen is not a philosophy, it is poetry. It does not propose, it simply persuades. It does not argue, it simply sings its own song.