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

O snail
Climb Mount Fuji
But slowly, slowly!

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

Suzuki Roshi replied, "No reason.

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.

Giddy grasshopper
Take care...do not leap and crush
These pearls of dewdrop