A mind that wants to wander around a corner is an un-wise mind. Now, is, be here now.
Suppose that men kill thee, cut thee in pieces, curse thee, what can these things do to prevent thy mind from remaining pure, wise, sober, just?
Just as a solid rock is not shaken by the storm, even so the wise are not affected by praise or blame.
The truest greatness lies in being kind, the truest wisdom in a happy mind.
The most uninformed mind with a healthy body is happier than the wisest valetudinarian.
Superfluous advice is not retained by the full mind.
We could almost say that being willing to be a fool is one of the first wisdoms. So acknowledging foolishness is always a very important and powerful experience. The phenomenal world can be perceived and seen properly if we see it from the perspective of being a fool. There is very little distance between being a fool and being wise; they are extremely close. When we are really, truly fools, when we actually acknowledge our foolishness, then we are way ahead. We are not even in the process of becoming wise — we are already wise.
