Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.
Lao Tan said, “I was letting my mind wander in the beginning of things.”
“What does this mean?” asked Confucius. Lao Tan said, “It means to attain Perfect Beauty and wander in Perfect Happiness. He who attains Perfect Beauty and wanders in Perfect Happiness may be called the Perfect Man.”
To have a body is to suffer. Those who understand this, detach themselves from all that exists and stop imagining or seeking anything. The sutras say, “To seek is to suffer. To seek nothing is bliss.” When you seek nothing, you’re on the Path.
All ups and downs help you to find a balance in your being. No more ups and downs, but bliss, joy, silence and gratitude.
