The liberation cannot be reached but by means of the perception of the identity of the individual spirit with the universal spirit.

Act without striving. Work without interfering. Find the flavour in what is flavourless.

Hold on to the great image, and the whole world follows, follows unharmed, content and completely at peace.

The sage is sharp but does not cut, pointed but does not pierce, forthright but does not offend, bright but does not dazzle.

The net of heaven is very wide in its meshes, and yet it misses nothing.

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.

To be constantly without desire is the way to have a vision of the mystery of heaven and earth. For constantly to have desire is the means by which their limitations are seen.