We should not be just a fan of dragons; we should always be the dragon himself. Then we will not be afraid of any dragon.

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.

The point we emphasize is strong confidence in our original nature.

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

All descriptions of reality are limited expressions of the world of emptiness. Yet we attach to the descriptions and think they are reality. That is a mistake.

When you are practicing zazen, do not try to stop your thinking. Let it stop by itself. If something comes into your mind, let it come in, and let it go out. It will not stay long. When you try to stop your thinking, it means you are bothered by it. Do not be bothered by anything. It appears as if something comes from outside your mind, but actually it is only the waves of your mind, and if you are not bothered by the waves, gradually they will become calmer and calmer.

Each one of us must make his own true way, and when we do, that way will express the universal way.