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

Wabi means spare, impoverished; simple and functional. It connotes a transcendence of fad and fashion. The spirit of wabi imbues all the Zen arts, from calligraphy to karate, from the tea ceremony to Zen archery.

You must be true to your own way until at last you actually come to the point where you see it is necessary to forget all about yourself.

To cook is not just to prepare food for someone or to cook for yourself; it is to express your sincerity. So when you cook you should express yourself in your activity in the kitchen. You should allow yourself plenty of time.

Wherever you go you will find your teacher, as long as you have the eyes to see and the ears to hear.

So when you try hard to make your own way, you will help others...before you make your own way you cannot help anyone, and no one can help you.

What we call "I" is just a swinging door which moves when we inhale and when we exhale.