The Way has no byroads; one who stands on it is alone and inaccessible.

Straightforward and simple, our practice and teachers are right here.  Nothing more is needed; nothing is lacking.

Everything is the Way by Elihu Genmyo Smith

Zazen is intimacy.  This is not an intimacy between you and others, between you and the universe.  Zazen is intimacy; zazen is our life that is the universe.  Not seeing this clearly is a problem that stems from the ordinary understanding of intimacy, whereby intimacy becomes another aspect of dualistic self-centeredness.  We feel intimate with another in a relationship as long as they fit our expectations, as long as the experience is what I want.

Clarifying intimacy is tied to clarifying commitment….  Whether it is commitment to practice or to a relationship, true commitment grows out of who we truly are, and true commitment manifests who we are.

Everything is the Way by Elihu Genmyo Smith