When you don't understand, you depend on reality. When you do understand, reality depends on you.

But while success and failure depend on conditions, the mind neither waxes nor wanes.

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.

The mind is always present. You just don't see it.

I do not need any writing, since I transmit teaching beyond words and ideas.

According to the Sutras, evil deeds result in hardships and good deeds result in blessings.

Many roads lead to the Path, but basically there are only two: reason and practice.