To be born as a human being is a rare thing, something to be grateful for. But being born as a human being is worthless if you spend your whole life in a mental hospital. It is worthless if you worry about not having money. It is worthless if you become neurotic because you cannot get a prestigious job. It… — Kodo Sawaki Copy Share
You can't even trade a single fart with the next guy. Each and every one of us has to live out his own life.… — Kodo Sawaki Copy Share Image
Religion means living your own life, completely fresh and new, without being taken in by anyone. — Kodo Sawaki Copy Share Image
“We must all reflect on our motivations with eyes wide open. Somehow before we know it, we're playing to the gallery, anxious about our… — Kodo Sawaki Copy Share Image
We stop the one who can't cease from seeking things outside, and practice with our bodies with a posture that seeks absolutely nothing. This… — Kodo Sawaki Copy Share Image
Heaven and Earth give themselves. Air, water, plants, animals, and humans give themselves to each other. It is in this giving-themselves-to-each-other that we actually… — Kodo Sawaki Copy Share Image
No matter how many years you sit doing zazen, you will never become anything special. — Kodo Sawaki Copy Share Image
