Retain a calm heart, sit like a turtle, walk swiftly like a pigeon, and sleep like a dog

- Li Ching-Yuen

Every day, mindful practice. When the mind is disciplined then the Way can work for us. Otherwise, all we do is talk of Tao; everything is just words…

- Li Ching-Yuen

Before I had studied Zen for thirty years, I saw mountains as mountains, and waters as waters. When I arrived at a more intimate knowledge, I came to…

- Li Ching-Yuen

We can hold back neither the coming of the flowers nor the downward rush of the stream; sooner or later, everything comes to its fruition.

- Li Ching-Yuen