Leaving behind the false, return to the true: make no discriminations between self and others. In contemplation, one's mind should be stable and unmoving, like a wall.

When mortals are alive, they worry about death. When they're full, they worry about hunger. Theirs is the Great Uncertainty. But sages don't consider the past. And they don't worry about the future. Nor do they cling to the present. And from moment to moment they follow the Way.

The Way is basically perfect. It doesn't require perfecting. The Way has no form or sound. It's subtle and hard to perceive. It's like when you drink water: you know how hot or cold it is, but you can't tell others.

If we should be blessed by some great reward, such as fame or fortune, it's the fruit of a seed planted by us in the past.

Not thinking about anything is Zen. Once you know this, walking, sitting, or lying down, everything you do is Zen.

I never lost or fail, not yet conquered. If I fall seven times, I get up eight

To have a body is to suffer.