If you understand real practice, then archery or other activities can be zen. If you don't understand how to practice archery in its true sense, then even though you practice very hard, what you acquire is just technique. It won't help you through and through. Perhaps you can hit the mark without trying, but without a bow and arrow you cannot do anything. If you understand the point of practice, then even without a bow and arrow the archery will help you. How you get that kind of power or ability is only through right practice.

Our way is to practice one step at a time, one breath at a time, with no gaining idea.

You are perfect as you are and there is always room for improvement.

Because all existence is founded upon the ever-present state of union, everything already exists in a state of tranquility. However, this state of tranquility is masked from us by our assumption that there is a separation, that there is a problem.

There are, strictly speaking, no enlightened people, there is only enlightened activity.

When we do not expect anything we can be ourselves. That is our way, to live fully in each moment of time.

In the zazen posture, your mind and body have, great power to accept things as they are, whether agreeable or disagreeable.