You cannot separate any part from the whole: interdependence rules the cosmic order.

During zazen, brain and consciousness become pure. It's exactly like muddy water left to stand in a glass. Little by little, the sediment sinks to the bottom and the water becomes pure.

In a fight between a strong technique and a strong body, technique will prevail. In a fight between a strong mind and a strong technique, mind will prevail, because it will find the weak point.

Descartes said, "I think, therefore I am." I say, "I do not think, that is why I exist."

Train the body and develop stamina and endurance. But the spirit of competition and power that presides over them is not good, it reflects a distorted vision of life. The root of the martial arts is not there.

Think with your whole body.

The body moves naturally, automatically, without any personal intervention or awareness. If we think too much, our actions become slow and hesitant.