As soon as you see something, you already start to intellectualize it. As soon as you intellectualize something, it is no longer what you saw.

You may say that things happen just by chance, but I don't feel that way.

If you take pride in your attainment or become discouraged because of your idealistic effort, your practice will confine you by a thick wall.

There is no need to have a deep understanding of Zen.

When you are just you, without thinking or trying to say something special, just saying what is on your mind and how you feel, then there is naturally self-respect.

The point we emphasize is strong confidence in our original nature.

If you want to enjoy the movie, you should know that it is the combination of film and light and white screen, and that the most important thing is to have a plain, white screen.