Everything is perfect, but there is a lot of room for improvement.

Zazen practice is the direct expression of our true nature. Strictly speaking, for a human being, there is no other practice than this practice; there is no other way of life than this way of life.

To cook is not just to prepare food for someone or to cook for yourself; it is to express your sincerity. So when you cook you should express yourself in your activity in the kitchen. You should allow yourself plenty of time.

To find perfect composure in the midst of change is to find nirvana.

You can't make a date with enlightenment.

If you were not born in this world, there would be no need to die. To be born in this world is to die, to disappear [laughing].

To express yourself as you are, without any intentional, fancy way of adjusting yourself, is the most important thing.