True communication depends upon our being straightforward with one another... But the best way to communicate may be just to sit without saying anything.

There is no need to have a deep understanding of Zen.

Don't move. Just die over and over. Don't anticipate. Nothing can save you now because you have only this moment. Not even enlightenment will help you now because there are no other moments. With no future, be true to yourself and express yourself fully. Don't move.

I discovered that it is necessary, absolutely necessary, to believe in nothing. That is, we have to believe in something which has no form and no color--something which exists before all forms and colors appear... No matter what god or doctrine you believe in, if you become attached to it, your belief will be based more or less on a self-centered idea.

If you take pride in your attainment or become discouraged because of your idealistic effort, your practice will confine you by a thick wall.

Things are always changing, so nothing can be yours.

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