You come back to the beginning. That's why in the "Searching for the Ox" sequence, at the very end of that sequence of the Zen paintings, we're back in the world again.

Love has very little to do with a person. It comes from us. You can love a surprisingly great number of people.

As Buddha points out, you should not rely on the opinions of others for validation of your internal progression.

There is no best teacher. Life itself is the teacher. There is no best method. All that matters is that it works.

Tragedy brings us closer to ourselves - it's the only thing that does.

Get your emotions under control and your life under control. Work really hard and don't make a big deal out of yourself. Have humility. Believe in yourself. Don't get a fanatical fixation on a teacher.

To think the universe is only composed of the physical universe is to be rather shortsighted.