The essence of the Way is detachment. And the goal of those who practice is freedom from appearances.

If your mind is pure, all buddha-lands are pure.

People of this world are deluded. They're always longing for something - always, in a word, seeking.

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

People who don't see their own nature and imagine they can practice thoughtlessness all the time are liars and fools.

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

The mind's capacity is limitless, and its manifestations are inexhaustible. Seeing forms with your eyes, hearing sounds with your ears, smelling odors with your nose, tasting flavors with your tongue, every movement or state is all your mind.