"If you are not happy here and now, you never will be."

“Taisen Deshimaru in My Space”

“You are the strongest and the others keep their distance. It is no longer necessary to win victories over them.”

“If you have a glass full of liquid you can discourse forever on its qualities, discuss whether it is cold, warm, whether it is really and truly composed of H-2-O, or even mineral water, or saki. Meditation is Drinking it!”

“Keep your hands open, and all the sands of the desert can pass through them. Close them, and all you can feel is a bit of grit.”

“We should learn to think with our fingers.”

“To receive everything, one must open one's hands and give.”