In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.

To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.

All things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else.

Il n'existe rien de constant si ce n'est le changement.

Long is the night to him who is awake; long is a mile to him who is tired; long is life to the foolish who do not know the true law.

Whatever a monk keeps pursuing with his thinking and pondering, that becomes the inclination of his awareness.