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

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

When you do something, if you fix your mind on the activity with some confidence, the quality of your state of mind is the activity itself. When you are concentrated on the quality of your being, you are prepared for the activity.

When my master and I were walking in the rain, he would say, 'Do not walk so fast, the rain is everywhere.'

You are perfect as you are and there is always room for improvement.

In the mind of the beginner, there are many possibilities. In the mind of the expert there are few.

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