The true purpose of Zen is to see things as they are, to observe things as they are, and to let everything go as it goes. Zen practice is to open up our small mind.

When we become truly ourselves, we just become a swinging door, and we are purely independent of, and at the same time, dependent upon everything.

In your big mind, everything has the same value...In your practice you should accept everything as it is, giving to each thing the same respect given to a Buddha. Here there is Buddhahood

A Master who cannot bow to a disciple cannot bow to Buddha.

After you have practiced for a while, you will realize that it is not possible to make rapid, extraordinary progress. Even though you try very hard, the progress you make is always little by little.

We should not be just a fan of dragons; we should always be the dragon himself. Then we will not be afraid of any dragon.

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.