In the mind of the beginner, there are many possibilities. In the mind of the expert there are few.

No teaching could be more direct than just to sit down.

There is no need to have a deep understanding of Zen.

Bowing is a very serious practice. You should be prepared to bow, even in your last moment. even though it is impossible to get rid of our self-centered desires, we have to do it. Our true nature wants us to.

The mind of the beginner is empty, free of the habits of the experts, ready to accept, to doubt, and open to all possibilities.

People who know the state of emptiness will always be able to dissolve their problems by constancy.

The more you practice zazen, the more you will be able to accept something as your own, whatever it is.