Happiness comes from self-knowledge. Self-knowledge means that you have understood your mind. Your mind is the whole universe.

The trick in life is to find out where you belong. Once you find out where you belong, you will be happy there.

A reverence for life needs to be developed, in which all things are sacred.

A teacher of knowledge and power gives you experiences in other dimensions. They show you that the universe is much bigger and more fascinating than you had ever imagined. They give you direct and immediate experiences in other realities.

Power comes from doing meditation, leading a controlled life, being conservative, not wasting all your energy on drugs, alcohol and sex and other pastimes. The guideline for all experience is how you feel afterwards.

Zen is not a religion. There is no room for a cult. There is no dependence on a teacher. There is only learning how to use your own mind and making it strong.

When I leave the body someday, I can help people just as effectively if they focus upon me.