To Study Buddhism Is To Study Ourselves.

When The Old Plum Tree Blooms, The Entire World Blooms.

Look For Buddha Outside Your Own Mind, And Buddha Becomes The Devil.

The Recognition Of The Coming And Going Of Things Is A First Step In Training And Practice.

Know That The True Dharma Emerges Of Itself [during The Practice Of Zazen], Clearing Away Hindrances And Distractions.

In The Assemblies Of The Enlightened Ones There Have Been Many Cases Of Mastering The Way Bringing Forth The Heart Of Plants And Trees; This Is What Awakening The Mind For Enlightenment Is Like. The Fifth Patriarch Of Zen Was Once A Pine-planting Wayfarer; Rinzai Worked On Planting Cedars And Pines On Mount Obaku. . . . Working With Plants, Trees, Fences And Walls, If They Practice Sincerely They Will Attain Enlightenment.