"If you are unable to find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?"
- Dōgen
"Treading along in this dreamlike, illusory realm,Without looking for the traces I may have left;A cuckoo's song beckons me to return home;Hearing this, I tilt my head to seeWho has told me to turn bac..."
"To escape from the world means that one's mind is not concerned with the opinions of the world."
"Only those who have the great capacity of genuine trust can enter this realm [the realm of the buddhas]. Those who have no trust are unable to accept it, however much they hear it."
"Know that the true dharma emerges of itself [during the practice of zazen], clearing away hindrances and distractions."
"Do not be concerned with the faults of other persons. Do not see others' faults with a hateful mind. There is an old saying that if you stop seeing others' faults, then naturally seniors and venerated..."
"One must be deeply aware of the impermanence of the world."
"A fool sees himself as another, but a wise man sees others as himself."
"Your body is like a dew-drop on the morning grass, your life is as brief as a flash of lightning. Momentary and vain, it is lost in a moment. (From 'Fukan zazengi')"
"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."