Prefer To Be Defeated In The Presence

Realization Doesn't Destroy The Individual Any More Than The Reflection Of The Moon Breaks A Drop Of Water. A Drop Of Water Can Reflect The Whole Sky.

Zazen Is An Activity That Is An Extension Of The Universe. Zazen Is Not The Life Of An Individual, It's The Universe That's Breathing.

But Do Not Ask Me Where I Am Going, As I Travel In This Limitless World, Where Every Step I Take Is My Home.

Mountains And Rivers At This Very Moment Are The Actualization Of The World Of The Ancient Buddhas. Each, Abiding In Its Phenomenal Expression, Realizes Completeness.

Because Mountains Are High And Broad, The Way Of Riding The Clouds Is Always Reached In The Mountains; The Inconceivable Power Of Soaring In The Wind Comes Freely From The Mountains