We are like someone immersed in water,
who complains of nothing to drink. ㅡHsuen Feng

Spring flowers, autumn moon,
summer breeze, winter snow -
When the mind is free from unnecessary thoughts,
every season is just perfect !  ㅡ Ekai

It is wisdom that is seeking widom.
ㅡ S. Suzuki

The truth is to be lived, not just mouthed.
ㅡ Hue-Neng

Life is fact and no explanation is necessary or pertinent.
ㅡ D. T. Suzuki

Everyday is a good day. 
ㅡ Zen Saying

What we call "I" is just a swinging door
which moves when we inhale and when we exhale.
ㅡ Shunryu Suzuki

Zen teaches us to do good, even when we are alone.
ㅡThich Thien-An

Widom and compassion are inseparable.
ㅡ C. Humphreys

Understanding and loving are indivisible.
Great understanding comes with great love.
ㅡ T'ao-Shan

Life is thus,
Death is thus,
Verse or no verse,
What is the fuss.
ㅡ  zen master

Moment after moment,
everything comes out of nothing.
This is the true joy of life.
ㅡ  Shunryu Suzuki

Silently sitting by the window,
leaves fall and flowers bloom.
The seasons come and go.
Could there be a better life ?
ㅡ Zen Poem

To the man without understanding,
the world is as it is.
To the man with understanding,
the world is as it is.
ㅡ  Hsuan-Sha

- from the book, "Zen Wisdom, Daily Teachings from the Zen Masters" by Timothy Freke,
Sterling Publishing Co, NY, 1997