In criticizing, the teacher is hoping to teach. That's all.

- Bankei Yotaku

Don't hate the arising of thoughts or stop the thoughts that do arise. Simply realize that our original mind, right from the start, is beyond thought…

- Bankei Yotaku

An enlightened awareness is within each one of us, right at this moment. This enlightened awareness is truly unborn and marvellously illuminating; …

- Bankei Yotaku

Deep down, fundamentally, we are the 'unborn'. We never came into being and we never go out of being. All of these coming and goings are just pulses …

- Bankei Yotaku

When you walking along naturally, you're walking in the harmony of the Unborn.

- Bankei Yotaku