Shundo David Haye – Zen Priest

‘Master Dogen taught that we beings who are living life, all the many beings and not just human beings, have such nobility beyond what can be spoken. But that fact is hidden because of the many attachments, desires and other blindnesses whereby we are limited to seeing just a small, ugly little “me.” However, just within reach is something great, something just ahead beyond even measure of great or small, which is the self.

… If we polish the self with such purpose, the original light will shine. This is the Buddhist Way; this is our rescue.’ (On Zen Practice)

Of course, notions of polishing can easily get us into trouble…