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“The mind is the root from which all things grow if you can understand the mind, everything else is included.”

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Many roads lead to the Path, but basically there are only two: reason and practice.

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Buddhas don't practice nonsense.

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Not thinking about anything is Zen. Once you know this, walking, sitting, or lying down, everything you do is Zen.

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When you don't understand, you depend on reality. When you do understand, reality depends on you.

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