Let's Open the Box of ZEN Hitomi

The famous zen phrase "Furyu Monji Kyoge Betsuden" encapsulates the core principles of Zen Buddhism. It emphasizes the transmission of teachings through direct personal experience rather than relying solely on written scriptures.

"Myoju Tanagokoro ni ari" is a Japanese Zen phrase originating from the "Blue Cliff Record" with two meanings. The original meaning is "there is a clear mirror in your hand," while the common meaning today is "there is a beautiful pearl in your hand.

“Let's seek for things that won't disappear. Let's acquire things that won't disappear. Although our bodies may return to dust, there are things that won't disappear. Those are love and sincerity.

The heart of the mountains, the heart of the clouds, the heart of the sea, and the heart of the moon. The heart of everything….

"Who do the flowers bloom so beautifully for when spring arrives?" is a Zen phrase that questions why the flowers bloom so beautifully all at once in spring and for whom.

"Sitting quietly, doing nothing, spring comes and the grass grows by itself." This Zen dialogue is from the Keito Dentoroku, The Jingde Record of the Transmission of the Lamp.