In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, in the expert's mind there are few.

Without ignoring the objective side of the truth, it has to be subjective as well, Buddha's whole teaching just for you, something you can taste. Not something to believe in but to discover, to experience.

When the restrictions you have do not limit you, this is what we mean by practice.

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

Discipline is creating the situation.

If you want to read a letter from the Buddha's world, it is necessary to understand Buddha's world.

The practice of Zen mind is beginner's mind. The innocence of the first inquiry—what am I?—is needed throughout Zen practice. The mind of the beginner is empty, free of the habits of the expert, ready to accept, to doubt, and open to all the possibilities. It is the kind of mind which can see things as they are, which step by step and in a flash can realize the original nature of everything.