A Master who cannot bow to a disciple cannot bow to Buddha.

Strictly speaking, there is no such thing as an enlightened person. There is only enlightened activity.

After you have practiced for a while, you will realize that it is not possible to make rapid, extraordinary progress. Even though you try very hard, the progress you make is always little by little.

The seed has no idea of being some particular plant, but it has its own form and is in perfect harmony with the ground, with its surroundings ... and there is no trouble. This is what we mean by naturalness.

Because we cannot accept the truth of transience, we suffer.

If you try to observe the precepts, that is not true observation of precepts. When you observe the precepts without trying to observe the precepts, that is true observation of the precepts.

From True Emptiness The Wondrous Being Appears