It is not after we understand the truth that we attain enlightenment. To realize the truth is to live - to exist here and now.

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.

If you want to read a letter from the Buddha's world, it is necessary to understand Buddha's world.

Preparing food is not just about yourself and others. It is about everything!

You can't make a date with enlightenment.

Even though you try to put people under control, it is impossible. You cannot do it. The best way to control people is to encourage them to be mischievous. Then they will be in control in a wider sense. To give your sheep or cow a large spacious meadow is the way to control him. So it is with people: first let them do what they want, and watch them. This is the best policy. To ignore them is not good. That is the worst policy. The second worst is trying to control them. The best one is to watch them, just to watch them, without trying to control them.

You should rather be grateful for the weeds you have in your mind, because eventually they will enrich your practice.