What pleases our mind is not dangerous enough.

- Kazuaki Tanahashi

In Dogen's writing, the practical instruction, philosophy and poetry are together in one voice. People hear about his poetry, go to his work, and exp…

- Kazuaki Tanahashi

The circle is a reminder that each moment is not just the present, but is inclusive of our gratitude to the past and our responsibility to the future.

- Kazuaki Tanahashi

I think Dogen can be a very good introduction for people who want to meditate in whatever way, whether it's yoga, qigong, or Tibetan. It can help wid…

- Kazuaki Tanahashi

If you are under control, you lose the danger of glimpsing an unknown realm.

- Kazuaki Tanahashi

A painting works only on the edge of not working. Then what is ungraspable comes near.

- Kazuaki Tanahashi

We usually evaluate creative process in terms of how much feeling or thinking was behind the work or how well the work was done. Isn't there any othe…

- Kazuaki Tanahashi

As soon as you accept the accidental effects, they are no longer accidents. They are necessity the part of yourself that you could not expect or desi…

- Kazuaki Tanahashi

The enso contains the perfect and imperfect; that is why it is always complete.

- Kazuaki Tanahashi