Endless drama in a group clouds consciousness. Too much noise overwhelms the senses. Continual input obscures genuine insight. Do not substitute sensationalism for learning.

Teach people to let go of their superficial mental chatter and obsessions. Teach people to pay attention to the whole body's reaction to a situation.

If you want to be free, learn to live simply.

Allow regular time for silent reflection. Turn inward and digest what has happened. Let the senses rest and grow still.

The wise leader speaks rarely and briefly. After all, no other natural outpouring goes on and on. It rains and then it stops. It thunders and then it stops.

Silence is a great source of strength.

The leader teaches more through being than through doing. The quality of one's silence conveys more than long speeches.