When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.
The master understands that the universe is forever out of control
The truly great ones rely on substance, and not on surface, hold on to the fruit, and not to the flower.
Greed for enlightenment and immortality is no different than greed for material wealth. It is self-centered and dualistic, and thus an obstacle to true attainment. Therefore these states are never achieved by those who covet them; rather, they are the reward of the virtuous.
Yielding is the manner of the Way.
The purest white seems stained.