It must be obvious...that there is a contradiction in wanting to be perfectly secure in a universe whose very nature is momentariness and fluidity.

There are, strictly speaking, no enlightened people, there is only enlightened activity.

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

So for a period of time each day, try to sit, without moving, without expecting anything, as if you were in your last moment. Moment after moment you feel your last instant. In each inhalation and each exhalation there are countless instants of time. Your intention is to live in each instant.

Discipline is creating the situation.

When you live completely in each moment, without expecting anything, you have no idea of time.

If your practice is good, you may become proud of it. What you do is good, but something more is added to it. Pride is extra. Right effort is to get rid of something extra.