The goal of our life’s effort is to reach the other shore, Nirvana. Prajna paramita, the true wisdom of life, is that in each step of the way, the other shore is actually reached.

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

Zen is not some fancy, special art of living. Our teaching is just to live, always in reality, in its exact sense. To make our effort, moment after moment, is our way.

Don't move. Just die over and over. Don't anticipate. Nothing can save you now because you have only this moment. Not even enlightenment will help you now because there are no other moments. With no future, be true to yourself and express yourself fully. Don't move.

You will always exist in the universe in one form or another.

When you understand one thing through and through, you understand everything.

Life without zazen is like winding your clock without setting it. It runs perfectly well, but it dosen't tell time.