In Japan we have the phrase, "Shoshin," which means "beginner's mind." Our "original mind" includes everything within itself. It is always rich and sufficient within itself. This does not mean a closed mind, but actually an empty mind and a ready mind. If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything. It is open to everything. In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities; in the expert's mind there are few.

When my master and I were walking in the rain, he would say, 'Do not walk so fast, the rain is everywhere.'

You want to eliminate your evil desires in order to reveal your Buddha nature, but where will you throw them away?

Moment after moment everything comes out of nothingness. This is the true joy of life.

The world is its own magic.

If you cannot bow to Buddha, you cannot be a Buddha. It is arrogance.

Those who sit perfectly physically usually take more time to obtain the true way of Zen.