When we become truly ourselves, we just become a swinging door, and we are purely independent of, and at the same time, dependent upon everything.

If you think you will get something from practicing zazen, already you are involved in impure practice.

You should rather be grateful for the weeds you have in your mind, because eventually they will enrich your practice.

Big mind is something to express, not something to figure out. Big mind is something you have, not something to seek for.

Nothing outside yourself can cause any trouble. You yourself make the waves in your mind. If you leave your mind as it is, it will become calm. This mind is called big mind.

Each of you is perfect the way you are ... and you can use a little improvement.

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.