Things are always changing, so nothing can be yours.

When we do not expect anything we can be ourselves. That is our way, to live fully in each moment of time.

Christopher McCandless:"I will miss you too, but you are wrong if you think that the joy of life comes principally from the joy of human relationships. God's place is all around us, it is in everything and in anything we can experience. People just need to change the way they look at things.

Zazen practice and everyday activity are one thing. We call zazen everyday life, and everyday life zazen.

I think you're all enlightened, until you open your mouths.

When you try to understand everything, you will not understand anything. The best way is to understand yourself, and then you will understand everything.

Instead of criticizing, find out how to help.