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.

Have respect for every person and every issue directed at you. Do not dismiss any encounter as insignificant.

Learn to see things backwards, inside out, and upside down.

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

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.