We ourselves cannot put any magic spells on this world. The world is its own magic.

If you were not born in this world, there would be no need to die. To be born in this world is to die, to disappear [laughing].

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

Zazen practice is the direct expression of our true nature. Strictly speaking, for a human being, there is no other practice than this practice; there is no other way of life than this way of life.

In your everyday life you always have opportunities for enlightenment. If you go to the rest room, there is a chance to attain enlightenment. When you cook, there is a chance to attain enlightenment. When you clean the floor, there is a chance to attain enlightenment.

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

Instead of criticizing, find out how to help.