Most of the world's religions serve only to strengthen attachments to false concepts such as self and other, life and death, heaven and earth, and so on. Those who become entangled in these false ideas are prevented from perceiving the Integral Oneness.

From wonder into wonder existence opens.

Every human being's essential nature is perfect and faultless, but after years of immersion in the world we easily forget our roots and take on a counterfeit nature.

Yielding, like ice about to melt.

To be brave without compassion, generous without moderation, and rule without refraining from being first in the world, are certain deaths.

Weapons are ominous tools. They are abhorred by all creatures. Anyone who follows the Way shuns them.

He who stands on tiptoe does not stand firm.