The farther you go, the less you know.

The reason for great distress is the body. Without it, what distress could there be?

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.

Free from desire, you realize the mystery, caught in the desire, you see only the manifestations.

Those who know do not speak; Those who speak do not know. Stop up the openings, Close down the doors, Rub off the sharp edges. Unravel all confusion. Harmonize the light, Give up contention: This is called finding the unity of life.

The more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be. Try to make people moral, and you lay the groundwork for vice.

First and last follow each other.