Free from attachments to the past and worries about the future, a child expresses him/herself fully.
The tree can't emerge until the outer shell of the seed breaks. Similarly, you cannot know the Truth without totally destroying the ego.
In every stone exists a latent image. When the sculptor chisels away all the unwanted parts, the image emerges. That beautiful form is born because the stone offers itself to the artist, sitting patiently before him or her for a long time.
Concentration and love are one - like two sides of a coin. Love should be there if you want concentration.
When a flower is still a bud, we cannot experience its beauty or fragrance. We have to wait patiently for the bud to unfold on its own. Only then can we fully experience its beauty and fragrance.
Selfless service strengthens the mind so that you can overcome any situation in life.