Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.

To understand the limitation of things, desire them.

Do you imagine the universe is agitated? Go into the desert at night and look out at the stars. This practice should answer the question..... The master settles her mind as the universe settles the stars in the sky. By connecting her mind with the subtle origin, she calms it. Once calmed, it naturally expands, and ultimately her mind becomes as vast and immeasurable as the night sky.

Praise and disgrace cause fear.

The sage does not act and therefore does not fail, does not seize and therefore does not lose.

The ego is entranced by ... names and ideas... However names and concepts only block your perception of this Great Oneness. Therefore it is wise to ignore them. Those who live inside their egos are continually bewildered.

When the effective leader is finished with his work, the people say it happened naturally.