Searching among Branches
“Maybe you are searching among branches
for what only appears in the Roots.”
Don’t Fall in Despair
“Whatever happens to you, don’t fall in despair. Even if all the doors are closed, a secret path will be there for you that no one knows. You can’t see it yet but so many paradises are at the end of this path. Be grateful! It is easy to thank after obtaining what you want, thank before having what you want.”
Comprehending the Secret of the Mind
“Even those who wish to find happiness and overcome misery
Will wander with no aim nor meaning
If they do not comprehend the secret of the mind —
The paramount significance of Dharma. “
Who am I?
“What a liberation to realize that the ‘voice in my head’ is not who I am. Who am I then? The one who sees that.”
The Mind is a Superb Instrument
“The mind is a superb instrument if used rightly. Used wrongly, however, it becomes very destructive. To put it more accurately, it is not so much that you use your mind wrongly — you usually don’t use it at all. It uses you. This is the disease. You believe that you are your mind. This is the delusion. The instrument has taken you over.”