If you overesteem great men, people become powerless. If you overvalue possessions, people begin to steal. The Master leads by emptying people's minds and filling their cores, by weakening their ambition and toughening their resolve. He helps people lose everything they know, everything they desire, and creates confusion in those who think that they know. Practice not-doing, and everything will fall into place.

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.

The wise man is one who knows what he does not know.

Those who show off do not shine.

See others as yourself. See families as your family. See towns as your town. See countries as your country. See worlds as your world.

Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream.

In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple.