People of this world are deluded. They're always longing for something, always, in a word, seeking. But the wise wake up. They choose reason over custom. They fix their minds on the sublime and let their bodies change with the seasons.

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.

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

And the Buddha is the person who's free: free of plans, free of cares.

The Buddha is your real body, your original mind.

Buddhas move freely through birth and death, appearing and disappearing at will.

Unless you see your nature, all this talk about cause & effect is nonsense. Buddhas don't practice nonsense.