Each Moment Is the Universe: Zen and the Way of Being Time

by Dainin Katagiri

Strictly speaking, the cause of human suffering is not ignorance; it’s attachment.

Attachment is the concrete aspect of ignorance, so you can see it through your everyday life.

Karma is nothing but energy, the mainspring of creating vitality.

Freedom means that in the next moment you can manifest your life in a new way.

When you practice zazen, the important thing is not seeking a result from

zazen. If you seek something from zazen, it’s stress and pressure; you’re always trying to find something better.

turn the results of causation into eternal possibility.