The enlightened attention rejects nothing nor welcomes anything-like a mirror it responds equally to all.

When people do not ignore what they should ignore, but ignore what they should not ignore, this is known as ignorance.

A sage steers by the bright light of confusion and doubt.

If water derives lucidity from stillness, how much more the faculties of the mind.

The sage has the sun and moon by his side and the universe under his arm. He blends everything into a harmonious whole. . . . He blends the disparities of ten thousand years into one complete purity. All things are blended like this and mutually involve each other.

The Way is to man as rivers and lakes are to fish, the natural condition of life.

The torch of doubt and chaos, this is what the sage steers by.