When he bowed to all those buddhas, the buddhas he bowed to were beyond his own understanding. Again and again he did it.

The purpose of our practice is just to be yourself.

True communication depends upon our being straightforward with one another... But the best way to communicate may be just to sit without saying anything.

Without accepting the fact that everything changes, we cannot find perfect composure. But unfortunately, although it is true, it is difficult for us to accept it. Because we cannot accept the truth of transience, we suffer.

If you can just appreciate each thing, one by one, then you will have pure gratitude. Even though you observe just one flower, that one flower includes everything

If you continue this simple practice every day, you will obtain some wonderful power. Before you attain it, it is something wonderful, but after you attain it, it is nothing special.

In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, in the expert's mind there are few.