“It is a great mistake to say ”Conquer it,” for we can never conquer nature; we can only harmonize with it.”

“We must find the way of love rather than that of being loved.”

“We do not understand that we are literally able to live and enjoy life only because of other people and things. If one really understands this truth, he cannot help but become humble and appreciate others.”

“Forget self pity, live life! Be the artist of your own life.”

“Modern man has too many masks to wear. We must unmask and be ourselves, sincerely, earnestly and live truly as we are,”

“In the nembutsu we see and feel the Buddha everywhere and in everything. Life itself becomes the unfolding of Buddha”

“...“living in oneness with Buddha’s teaching, is a creative life in which everything becomes meaningful.”

“May we be free of the tyranny of our expectations of others.”

“It is a great mistake to say ”Conquer it,” for we can never conquer nature; we can only harmonize with it.”

“Concepts are not real things”