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

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.

It is the rub that polishes the jewel,” Enso Roshi says. “Nobody ever gets to nirvana without going through samsara. Nobody ever gets to heaven, without going through hell. The center of all things, the truth, is surrounded by demons.