There are two sides to self-discovery, as in most things, an outer more popular side and an inner side. The popular side presents more of a simplified form.

Nirvana isn't a physical place. It is not like going to heaven. It just means no more individualized awareness, no aggregate body of experience.

In Zen we strive to bring both the mind and the body into perfect combination, so that there is no intrinsic difference between them.

The shortest distance between two points is your mind. It's not a straight line.

People who want to go to power places all of the time and want to be around powerful people, they don't last long in the study.

Trust yourself. Figure out everything you want, but then don't worry about it. It's all out of our hands. Just let life work through you .

Learning how to be agreeable is the key to learning self-control.