The more you practice zazen, the more you will be able to accept something as your own, whatever it is.

It is not after we understand the truth that we attain enlightenment. To realize the truth is to live - to exist here and now.

The world is its own magic.

A tiger does not ignore or slight any small animal. The way he catches a mouse and catches and devours a cow are the same.

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

Zazen practice is the direct expression of our true nature. Strictly speaking, for a human being, there is no other practice than this practice; there is no other way of life than this way of life.

Even though you have pain in your legs, you can do it. Even though your practice is not good enough, you can do it.