For Zen students a weed is a treasure. With this attitude, whatever you do, life becomes an art.

When you live completely in each moment, without expecting anything, you have no idea of time.

Whereever you are, you are one with the clouds and one with the sun and the stars you see. You are one with everything. That is more true than I can say, and more true than you can hear.

If you can just appreciate each thing, one by one, then you will have pure gratitude. Even though you observe just one flower, that one flower includes everything

If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything; it is open to everything.

Even though you have pain in your legs, you can do it. Even though your practice is not good enough, you can do it.

We do not slight the idea of enlightenment, but the most important thing is this moment, not some day in the future. We have to make our effort in this moment. This is the most important thing for our practice.