Birth: June 16, 1880 Death: December 21, 1965
Only a lion can recognize a lion's roar..
Gain is delusion; loss is enlightenment..
Live the Self that fills the whole Universe..
You don’t seek the way. The way seeks you..
No matter how many years you sit doing zazen, you will never become anything special..
Satori has no beginning; practice has not end!.
Religion means living your own life, completely fresh and new, without being taken in by anyone..
We stop the one who can't cease from seeking things outside, and practice with our bodies with a posture that seeks absolutely nothing. This is zazen..
Heaven and Earth give themselves. Air, water, plants, animals, and humans give themselves to each other. It is in this giving-themselves-to-each-othe….
You can't even trade a single fart with the next guy. Each and every one of us has to live out his own life. Don't waste time thinking about who's mo….
To be born as a human being is a rare thing, something to be grateful for. But being born as a human being is worthless if you spend your whole life ….