When we wake up from our confused state of mind, that is enlightenment.

To discover your real questions, simply take a time-out. Stop looking ahead of yourself at where you’re going or backward at where you’ve been. When you do stop, there’s a sense of going nowhere. There’s a sense of gap, which is a tremendous relief. You can simply breathe and be who you are.

There is no emptiness without appearance, and there is no appearance without emptiness. That is what we call the interdependent nature.

When we wake up from our confused state of mind, that is enlightenment.

There is no inherent awakening power in cultural forms that have become dissociated from the wisdom and practicality that gave birth to them. They turn into illusions themselves and become part of the drama of religious culture. Although they can make us happy temporarily, they can't free us from suffering, so at some point, they become a source of disappointment and discouragement. Eventually, these forms may inspire nothing more than resistance to their authority.

We actually need intelligent doubt and skepticism; they protect us against mistaken views and propaganda.

Meditation is simply getting to know your mind.