Does a dragon still sing from within a withered tree?
Do not follow the ideas of others, but learn to listen to the voice within yourself. Your body and mind will become clear and you will realize the unity of all things.
What is reality? An icicle forming in fire.
When the old plum tree blooms, the entire world blooms.
To study the Way is to study the self. To study the self is to forget the self.
When both body and mind are at peace, all things appear as they are: perfect, complete, lacking nothing.