Sitting Is The Gateway Of

When You Paint Spring, Do Not Paint Willows, Plums, Peaches, Or Apricots, But Just Paint Spring. To Paint Willows, Plums, Peaches, Or Apricots Is To Paint Willows, Plums, Peaches, Or Apricots - It Is Not Yet Painting Spring.

Handle Even A Single Leaf Of Green In Such A Way That It Manifests The Body Of The Buddha. This In Turn Allows The Buddha To Manifest Through The Leaf.

The One And Only Thing Required Is To Free Oneself From The Bondage Of Mind And Body Alike, Putting The Buddha's Own Seal Upon Yourself. If You Do This As You Sit In Ecstatic Meditation, The Whole Universe Itself Scattered Through The Infinity Of Space Turns Into Enlightenment. This Is What I Mean By The Buddha's Seal.

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.

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