‘What students of the Way need is self-reliance don’t search outside, all is idle dust, and you cannot discern the false from the true.’
Zen Master Rinzai
Chan / Seon / Zen
Morning meditation — All things arise dependently from causes.
‘All things arise dependently from causes. They neither existent nor nonexistent. Are without self experiencer or doer.’
Kusan Sunim
Morning Meditation — This is all I teach.
‘Don’t be deluded by anyone, this is all I teach. If you want to make use of it, then use it right now without doubt or delay.’
Zen Master Rinzai
Morning Meditation — Be your ordinary selves with nothing to seek.
‘Be your ordinary selves with nothing to seek, relieving nature, wearing robes, eat, when tired sleep fools laugh, the wise understand.’
Zen Master Rinzai
Morning Meditation — Don’t be deceived.
‘Don’t be deceived. If you only think of seeking Buddha, Buddha becomes a mere name. The one who seeks Buddha, do you know him?’
Zen Master Rinzai
Afternoon meditation — If intense cold strikes not to the bone.
‘If intense cold strikes not to the bone, how can plum blossom be fragrant?’
Huang Po
Morning meditation — If you only believe that Buddha.
‘If you only believe that Buddha speaks no words. Then the Lotus will blossom in your mouth.’
Hui Neng
Morning meditation: Words of love.
‘Words of love are not always kindly words.’
Zen master Iida Toin
