A Master who cannot bow to a disciple cannot bow to Buddha.

To renounce things is not to give them up. It is to acknowledge that all things go away.

Nothing we see or hear is perfect. But right there in the imperfection is perfect reality.

So it is not a matter of whether it is possible to attain Buddhahood, or if it is possible to make a tile a jewel. But just to work, just to live in this world with this understanding is the most important point, and that is our practice. That is true zazen.

In the Lotus Sutra, Buddha says to light up one corner - not the whole world. Just make it clear where you are.

If you want to study Zen, you should forget all your previous ideas and just practice zazen and see what kind of experience you have in your practice. That is naturalness.

When you are fooled by something else, the damage will not be so big. But when you are fooled by yourself, it is fatal. No more medicine.