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"The original spirit is the formless essence of awareness; it is unconditioned and transcends culture and history. The conscious spirit is the mind-set of feelings, thoughts, and attitudes, conditioned by personal and cultural history, bound by habit to specific forms”

"What the three teachings esteem is calm stability. This is called being based on calm. When the human mind is calm and stable, unaffected by things, it is merged in the celestial design."

"Our Way is like living in darkness. Those in the light cannot see a single thing in the darkness, whereas those who are in darkness can see everything in the light."

"Look up at the sky; it changes from hour to hour, through 365 days, yet the polar star never moves. Our mind is also like this; mind is the pole, energy is the myriad stars revolving around it."

"When the mind is empty, and all indulgence is ended, you are liberated from the ocean of misery.”

"Listening means listening to the soundless; looking means looking at the formless."
"This is because when mind is subtle, breath is subtle; when mind is unified, it moves energy. When breath is subtle, mind is subtle; when energy is unified, it moves mind."

Ugh I love this book 😭