All instruction is but as a finger pointing to the moon; and he whose gaze is fixed upon the pointer will never see beyond.

A student, filled with emotion and crying, implored, "Why is there so much suffering?"

Suzuki Roshi replied, "No reason.

Where there are humans,
You'll find flies,
And Buddhas.

If you wish to have children, please do something for the world you will bring them into. That will make you someone who works for peace, in one way or another.

Do not lose yourself in the past. Do not lose yourself in the future. Do not get caught in your anger, worries, or fears. Come back to the present moment, and touch life deeply. This is mindfulness.

Render unto meditation the things that are meditation’s, and unto medication the things that are medication’s.