"What is zen? Zen is the unsymbolization of the world and all the things in it."

The tao of zen

"The deliberate, conscious practice of zen is a self-defeating process, an exercise in futility. This self-defeating process is ended when the practice of zen becomes the same as ordinary activity. When nothing noteworthy distinguishes zen from anything else, zen becomes unpretentious and inconspicuous. Thus those who practice everyday zen simply disappear into the ordinary."

The tao of zen

"The dilemma is that zen, once it seems to be lost, can only be found by becoming more lost."

The tao of zen

"The aliveness of zen has entirely to do with eliminating the conceptualizations that organize, categorize and institutionalize experience."

The tao of zen

"The only purpose of zazen is to prevent the 'something else' that distracts from a sense of total presence. Any activity will suffice."

The tao of zen