The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass.

The color of the mountains is Buddha's body; the sound of running water is his great speech.

Do not follow the ideas of others, but learn to listen to the voice within yourself.

Nothing we see or hear is perfect. But right there in the imperfection is perfect reality.

Zazen is not step-by-step meditation. Rather it is simply the easy and pleasant practice of a Buddha, the realization of the Buddha's Wisdom.

Birth and death are neither two things nor one thing. Life is not an appearance, death is not a disappearance.

To what shall I compare this life? It is like a boat that left at dawn, leaving no trace.

Whoever told you that practice and enlightenment are separate?

To study the Way is to study the self. To study the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is to be enlightened by all things.

The time of the past becomes the present, the time of the present becomes the future, the time of the future becomes the present, and the time of the present becomes the past.

When dharma fills your body and mind, you realize that something is missing.

When you find your place where you are, practice occurs, actualizing the fundamental point.

To forget the self is to be actualized by myriad things.

Do not think you will necessarily be aware of your own enlightenment.

Enlightenment is like the moon reflected on the water. The moon does not get wet, nor is the water broken.

The way is basically perfect. It is not a matter of practice or enlightenment.

Life and death are of supreme importance. Time swiftly passes by and opportunity is lost. Each of us should strive to awaken. Awaken! Take heed, do not squander your life.

The practice of Zen mind is beginner's mind. In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities; in the expert's mind there are few.

Enlightenment is intimacy with all things.

When both body and mind are at peace, all things appear as they are: perfect, complete, lacking nothing.