The idea of self is dependent upon attraction, aversion and memory. Memory is simply a serial account of attractions and aversions that don't exist now except in imagination.

There is a still center of the universe. Within that still center are all things, all achievements, all loses, everything and nothing exist there.

Have the right attitude in advanced practice. Feel that you are always a beginner in Zen. They refer to it as "beginners mind". I feel I am a beginner, always; because it's true.

The only reason you feel pain is because you're so busy looking at yourself instead of looking at the wonderful patterns of light. If you become absorbed in the wonderful patterns of light, then there's no pain.

The world is futile when viewed through the persona of the body. The body is not simply the physical body but it's the body of knowledge of this world.

There is nothing wrong with the world of physicality. There is nothing wrong with existence. It's perfect ... but it's terribly transient.

They too wonder about the nature of existence, where they've come from and where they're going to and how much time they have.