We donít practice in order to get satori. Itís satori that pulls our practice. We practice, being dragged all over by satori.
You donít seek the way. The way seeks you.
You study, you do sports, and youíre fixated on satori and illusion. So that even zazen becomes a marathon for you, with satori as the finish line. Yet because youíre trying to grab it, youíre missing it completely.
Only when you stop meddling like this does your original, cosmic nature realize itself.
You say youíre seeking the way, but what does it mean if youíre seeking the way just to satisfy yourself?
You want to become a buddha? Thereís no need to become a buddha! Now is simply now. You are simply you. And tell me, since you want to leave the place where you are,where is it exactly you want to go?
Zazen means just sitting without even thinking of becoming buddha.
We donít achieve satori through practice: practice is
satori. Each and every step is