The one who does not honor the teacher and the one who does not honor the task, although ever so knowledgeable, they are confused.

The master accomplishes more and more by doing less and less until finally he accomplishes everything by doing nothing.

Through return to simple living comes control of desires. In control of desires stillness is attained. In stillness the world is restored.

Those who are quiet value the words. When their task is completed, people will say: We did it ourselves.

Whatever is flexible and living will tend to grow; whatever is rigid and blocked will wither and die.

Who is unhappy with little, won't be with much; who doesn't appreciate the small won't be able to take care of the large; who doesn't have enough with enough is at the margin or virtue, for the physical body lives from one day to another and if it gets what it really needs, there will be time for meditation, as long as if we try to give it everything it desires, endless will be the task.

That which shrinks must first expand.