to express yourself freely as you are is the most important thing to make yourself happy, and to make others happy.

A mind full of preconceived ideas, subjective intentions, or habits is not open to things as they are.

Zen is not some kind of excitement, but concentration on our usual everyday routine.

When we talk about our way, there is apt to be some misunderstanding because the true way always has at least two sides... When we talk about the negative side, the positive side is missing, and when we talk about the positive side, the negative side is missing.

when you do everything without thinking about whether it is good or bad, and when you do something with your whole mind and body, then that is our way.

accept everything as it is, giving to each thing the same respect given to a Buddha.

The reason everything looks beautiful is because it is out of balance but its background is always in perfect harmony.

It is difficult to have good communications between parents and children because parents always have their own intentions... If parents can manage to express themselves in various ways according to each situation, there will be no danger in the education of their children.

If you start seeking, you are unable to see… As soon as you seek, it is like grasping at shadows.

The heat of a candle flame can’t compete with the heat of the sun… When you grasp this, then all things will be your teacher.

The present perception is the Truth, but the Truth is beyond this perception.

Only if you can forget the words and embody the meaning will you (have)... the ability to kill people's false selves and conditioned perceptions

things themselves are the true self and the true self itself is things

If where you stand is reality, then your actions have power... it is there, pure and naked and full of life.

The real being, with no status, is always going in and out through the doors of your face.

All those who would communicate the message of the source must be able to kill a person's false personality without blinking an eye

What is important is to respect the root and extend it to the branches... Those who realize transcendence pass through words and phrases and make them come to life.

the Path is right where you stand... why would you need to search the pages for someone else's dead words?

When there is continuous awareness from mind-moment to mind-moment you will naturally meet the Source on all sides.

Once you discover the original, inherently complete and real mind, no matter what situation you meet, you will understand completely.