There is no greater fault than sensual indulgence. There is no greater misfortune than malcontent. There is no greater calamity than greed.

In the world there are four greats, and the king is one of them.

The sage has no concern for himself, but makes the concerns of others his own.

Because every portion of the body, mind, and spirit yearns for the integration of yin and yang, angelic intercourse is led by the spirit rather than the sexual organs. . . . Where ordinary intercourse unites sex organs with sex organs, angelic cultivation unites spirit with spirit, mind with mind, and every cell of one body with every cell of the other body.

Carrying body and soul and embracing the one, Can you avoid separation?

Without desire there is stillness, and the world settles by itself.

Chanting is no more holy than listening to the murmur of a stream, counting prayer beads no more sacred than simply breathing. . . . If you wish to attain oneness with the Tao, don't get caught up in spiritual superficialities.