Because we cannot accept the truth of transience, we suffer.

You are perfect as you are and there is always room for improvement.

Moment after moment everything comes out of nothingness. This is the true joy of life.

Because all existence is founded upon the ever-present state of union, everything already exists in a state of tranquility. However, this state of tranquility is masked from us by our assumption that there is a separation, that there is a problem.

Zazen practice is the direct expression of our true nature. Strictly speaking, for a human being, there is no other practice than this practice; there is no other way of life than this way of life.

Let your ears hear without trying to hear. Let the mind think without trying to think and without trying to stop it. That is practice.

Our mind should be free from traces of the past, just like the flowers of spring.