You Have to Say Something: Manifesting Zen Insight

“It is of no use to see my body, which is going to rot and fade away. Instead, consider this: if you see Dharma, you see me; if you see me, you see Dharma.”

Zen is everyday life—to live day by day. And day by day is today—right now, right here.

The human world is not a terrible place. It is a pure place that manifests beauty.

So one thing is not one thing. One thing is all things, manifested as one thing. To

In Sanskrit, the word for “right” is samma. It means “to go along with,” “to go together,” “to turn together.” It originally comes from a term that means “to unite.” So “right” is a state of being in which everything can live together, or turn together, united.

you can practice the bodhisattva’s six perfections: giving, morality, patience, effort, imperturbability, and wisdom. The practice of giving is not a matter of having no desires but of keeping your balance within the realm of desire. This is difficult, but you can learn it. The practice of morality comes with the full understanding that you can’t l

If you accept life and death without any conditions, your life will become supple instead of rigid.

Zazen is not about destroying our thoughts or doing away with our subjective points of view. It’s about how to deal with thoughts and views mindfully. In zazen, mindfulness, thoughts, and views all become simple and quiet because we are concentrated on just one thing, not many. At that time, mindfulness becomes very pure and clean, and our view bec

you should first understand where you are and what is possible. This is right thinking. If you understand where you are, then you can help, little by little.