The purpose of studying Buddhism is not to study Buddhism, but to study ourselves.

Instead of having a deep understanding of the teaching, we need a strong confidence in our teaching, which says that originally we have Buddha nature.

Wherever you are, you are one with the clouds and one with the sun and the stars you see. You are one with everything. That is more true than I can say, and more true than you can hear.

The real secret of the arts: always be a beginner.

Life is like stepping onto a boat which is about to sail out to sea and sink.

Each of you is perfect the way you are... and you can use a little improvement.

The most important point is to accept yourself and stand on your two feet.

What we call "I" is just a swinging door which moves when we inhale and when we exhale.

Without accepting the fact that everything changes, we cannot find perfect composure.

Treat every moment as your last. It is not preparation for something else.

Just to be alive is enough.

To live is enough.

The best way to control people is to encourage them to be mischievous. Then they will be in control in a wider sense.

Moment after moment, completely devote yourself to listening to your inner voice.

Our practice cannot be perfect, but without being discouraged by this, we should continue it. This is the secret of practice.

As long as you seek for something, you will get the shadow of reality and not reality itself.

The most important things in our practice are our physical posture and our way of breathing.

The true understanding is that the practice itself is enlightenment.

When you do something, you should burn yourself completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself.

The awareness that you are here, right now, is the ultimate fact.