“Wisdom should control courtesy. Courtesy should control righteousness. Righteousness should control benevolence. Benevolence should control trustworthiness. Trustworthiness should control wisdom. When these five natures produce and control each other thus in a continuous circle, then no element of personality dominates;… — Thomas Cleary Copy Share Image
“Everyone holds a luminous jewel, all embrace a precious gem; if you do not turn your attention around and look within, you will wander… — Thomas Cleary Copy Share Image
“Since the refinement of the three treasures requires the removal of emotions, it is necessary to govern the mind. What is governing the mind?… — Thomas Cleary Copy Share Image
“Wisdom should control courtesy. Courtesy should control righteousness. Righteousness should control benevolence. Benevolence should control trustworthiness. Trustworthiness should control wisdom. When these five natures… — Thomas Cleary Copy Share Image
“What has been long neglected cannot be restored immediately. Ills that have been accumulating for a long time cannot be cleared away immediately. One… — Thomas Cleary Copy Share Image
“Emotion in the heart is like poison in a substance, like fire latent in reeds-one ought to be aware of this. Therefore, as superior… — Thomas Cleary Copy Share Image
“Those with enlightened virtue please the people, those without enlightened virtue please themselves. Those who please the people grow, those who please themselves perish.… — Thomas Cleary Copy Share Image
