When You Cling, Life Is

The Disciples Were Absorbed In A Discussion Of Lao-tzu's Dictum: "those Who Know, Do Not Say; Those Who Say, Do Not Know." When The Master Entered, They Asked Him What The Words Meant. Said The Master, "which Of You Knows The Fragrance Of A Rose?" All Of Them Indicated That They Knew. Then He Said, "put It Into Words." All Of Them Were Silent.

Live Your Life As You See Fit. That's Not Selfish. Selfish Is To Demand That Others Live Their Lives As You See Fit.

If You Search Within Your Heart, You Will Find Something There That Will Make It Possible For You To Understand: A Spark Of Disenchantment And Discontent, Which If Fanned Into Flame Will Become A Raging Forest Fire That Will Burn Up The Whole Of The Illusory World You Are Living In, Thereby Unveiling To Your Wondering Eyes The Kingdom That You Have Always Lived In Unsuspectingly.

It Is A Great Mystery That Though The Human Heart Longs For Truth, In Which Alone It Finds Liberation And Delight, The First Reaction Of Human Beings To Truth Is One Of Hostility And Fear!

When Someone Offends You, You Can Raise Your Spirits To Heights Where Offenses Cannot Reach.