To Study Buddhism Is To

Though It Has No Thought Of Keeping Watch, It's Not For Naught That The Scarecrow Stands In The Grain Field.

Be Moderate In Eating And Drinking. Mindful Of The Passing Of Time, Engage Yourself In Zazen As Though Saving Your Head From Fire.

Learn The Backward Step That Turns Your Light Inward To Illuminate Your Self. Body And Mind Of Themselves Will Drop Away, And Your Original Face Will Be Manifest.

To Study Buddhism Is To Study Ourselves. To Study Ourselves Is To Forget Ourselves.

Inside The Treasury Of The Dharma Eye A Single Grain Of Dust.