The ultimate Truth is beyond words. Doctrines are words. They're not the Way.

Reality has no inside, outside, or middle part.

If you see your nature, you don't need to read sutras or invoke buddhas. Erudition and knowledge are not only useless but also cloud your awareness. Doctrines are only for pointing to the mind. Once you see your mind, why pay attention to doctrines?

You can't know your real mind as long as you deceive yourself.

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.

To enter by reason means to realize the essence through instruction and to believe that all living things share the same true nature, which isn't apparent because it's shrouded by sensation and delusion.

Externally keep yourself away from all relationships, and internally have no pantings in your heart; when your mind is like unto a straight-standing wall, you may enter into the Path.