If you were not born in this world, there would be no need to die. To be born in this world is to die, to disappear [laughing].

We do not exist for the sake of something else. We exist for the sake of ourselves.

Those who sit perfectly physically usually take more time to obtain the true way of Zen.

The true practice to meditation is to sit as if you where drinking water when you are thirsty.

Bowing is a very serious practice. You should be prepared to bow, even in your last moment. even though it is impossible to get rid of our self-centered desires, we have to do it. Our true nature wants us to.

Time goes from present to past.

As long as we have some definite idea about or some hope in the future, we cannot really be serious with the moment that exists right now.