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Learn The Backward Step That Turns Your Light Inward To Illuminate Your Self. Body And Mind Of Themselves Will Drop Away, And Your Original Face Will Be Manifest.

When Other Sects Speak Well Of Zen, The First Thing That They Praise Is Its Poverty.

There Are Mountains Hidden In Mountains. There Are Mountains Hidden In Hiddenness. This Is Complete Understanding.

Set Aside All Involvements And Let The Myriad Things Rest. Zazen Is Not Thinking Of Good, Not Thinking Of Bad. It Is Not Conscious Endeavour. It Is Not Introspection. Do Not Desire To Become A Buddha; Let Sitting Or Lying Down Drop Away. Be Moderate In Eating And Drinking. Be Mindful Of The Passing Of Time, And Engage Yourself In Zazen As Though You Are Saving Your Head From Fire.

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.