The hearing that is only in the ears is one thing. The hearing of the understanding is another. But the hearing of the spirit is not limited to any one faculty to the ear, or to the mind.

He who pursues fame at the risk of losing his self is not a scholar.

Listening stops with the ears, the mind stops with recognition, but spirit is empty and waits on all things.

Can a man cling to the positive without any negative in contrast to which it is seen to be positive? If he claims to do so he is a rouge or a madman.

A frog in a well cannot conceive of the ocean.

Look at this window: it is nothing but a hole in the wall, but because of it the whole room is full of light. So when the faculties are empty, the heart is full of light.

Flow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free.