Everything changes. "That everything changes is the basic truth for each existence. No one can deny this truth, and all the teaching of Buddhism is condensed within it." (Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, "Transiency")

"You see something or hear a sound, and there you have everything just as it is. In your practice you should accept everything as it is, giving to each thing the same respect given to a Buddha." (Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, "Bowing")

"In Japan we call this era civilized life the "instant age" because of the prevalent idea that quick solutions to problems are possible without difficulty. This idea takes many forms-instant coffee, instant Sukiyaki, operations for physical disease, pills for mental illness. In spite of all the benefits from our civilization, it is difficult for people to remain strong enough to be happy physically and mentally." (Suzuki Roshi, "Blue Cliff Record #20")

"Do not try to stop your mind, but leave everything as it is. Then things will not stay in your mind so long. Things will come as they come and go as they go." (Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, "Beyond Consciousness")

"you should not be bothered by the various images you find in your mind. Let them come, and let them go. Then they will be under control." (Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, "Control")

"When we have our body and mind in order, everything else will exist in the right place, in the right way. But usually, without being aware of it, we try to change something other than ourselves, we try to order things outside us. But it is impossible to organize things if you yourself are not in order." (Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, "Posture")

"There must be some relationship, but although there is a relationship, you cannot compare what you have done today to the things you will do tomorrow. So you must be satisfied with what you did today. Tomorrow you should be satisfied with what you will do tomorrow." (Suzuki Roshi, "Genjo Koan 12-14")

"We make others and self separate. As long as ideas are involved, regardless of how fine our ideas are, this gap is there." (Maezumi Roshi, "Close the Gap between Yourself and Yourself")

"The best way towards perfect composure is to forget everything. Then your mind is calm, and it is wide and clear enough to see and feel things as they are without any effort." (Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, "Beyond Consciousness")

When you are safe this moment, you are safe in the future. When you think you are in danger right now, tomorrow also you will be in danger.  (Suzuki Roshi, "Not Priest, Not Lay")

“Whatever happen to you, it doesn't matter. You can trust yourself.” (Suzuki Roshi, "Ordinary and Holy")

"When we do something with a quite simple, clear mind, we have no notion or shadows, and our activity is strong and straightforward. But when we do something with a complicated mind, in relation to other things or people, or society, our activity becomes very complex." (Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, "No Trace")

"I don't know how old are you, but if this day pass, you will not have the same day. … It is foolish to stick to something and ignore our life which does not come again."  (Suzuki Roshi, "Way-Seeking Mind, Part III")

"Just to continue should be your purpose. When you do something, just to do it should be your purpose."  (Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, "No Dualism")

Everything is changing, but we do not like everything to be changing; we want things to be more substantial and concrete. That is the cause of suffering. (Suzuki Roshi, "Lotus Sutra Lecture, #7")

“It is quite usual for us to gather pieces of information from various sources, thinking in this way to increase our knowledge. Actually, following this way we end up not knowing anything at all. … If your mind is clear, true knowledge is already yours.”  (Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, "Constancy")

“Every existence in nature, every existence in the human world, every cultural work that we create, is something which was given, or is being given to us, relatively speaking. But as everything is originally one, we are, in actuality, giving out everything.”  (Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, "God Giving")