In order not to leave any traces, when you do something, you should do it with your whole body and mind; you should be concentrated on what you do. You should do it completely, like a good bonfire. You should not be a smoky fire. You should burn yourself completely. If you do not burn yourself completely, a trace of yourself will be left in what you do. You should not have any remains after you do something. But this does not mean to forget all about it.

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

No teaching could be more direct than just to sit down.

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

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

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

For Zen students a weed is a treasure. With this attitude, whatever you do, life becomes an art.