If we meditate and awaken our inner consciousness, we will know our own greatness, know that we are in communication with the source of the universe, and are one of its members. We are one with the entire universe, so we will be more powerful. Be patient, be stronger, be wiser and can do more amazing things.

Only with a dedicated mind can you embroider flowers, and with a calm mind can you weave linen.

If you are calm inside, there will be no turmoil outside.

Talent is created in silence, while character is formed in the turbulent waves of the world. ——Goethe

A disturbed mind will lead to all kinds of diseases, while a calm mind will lead to all kinds of diseases. ——Bian Que

The mind must be like that of a child, very pure and simple, in order to make rapid progress. Be simple, but not crude.

The divine has wonderful, pleasing, charming, serene and tranquil qualities that bring indescribable purity, light, peace and joy to the soul. —— Joe Edwards

Everyone goes crazy to avoid the summer heat, but Zen masters are the only ones who never leave the room. If it is not a Zen room, it will never get hot, and it will cool down the mind when you are still.

When I ask you how you can do it, your mind is far away and you are biased.

Don't be surprised by favor or disgrace, just watch the flowers blooming and falling in front of the pavilion; you have no intention of leaving or leaving, just follow the clouds rolling and relaxing in the sky. ——Excerpted from "Cai Gen Tan"

How blessed are the simple people, because they enjoy great tranquility. ——Thomas