Huang Po

“Words used to attract the dull of wit are not to be relied on.”

“The foolish reject what they see, not what they think; the wise reject what they think, not what they see.”

“Learn only how to avoid seeking for and attaching yourselves to anything.”

“When the fish is caught we pay no more attention to the trap.”

“Throughout this life, you can never be certain of living long enough to take another breath.”

“Observe things as they are and don't pay attention to other people.”

“From morning till night, we should never rely on a single thing.”

“There is only the one reality, neither to be realized nor attained.”