If We Seek The Buddha Outside The

If You Cannot Find The Truth Right Where You Are, Where Else Do You Expect To Find It?

When You Paint Spring, Do Not Paint Willows, Plums, Peaches, Or Apricots, But Just Paint Spring. To Paint Willows, Plums, Peaches, Or Apricots Is To Paint Willows, Plums, Peaches, Or Apricots - It Is Not Yet Painting Spring.

There Are Those Who, Attracted By Grass, Flowers, Mountains, And Waters, Flow Into The Buddha Way.

Refraining From All Evil, Not Clinging To Birth And Death, Working In Deep Compassion For All Sentient Beings, Respecting Those Over You And Pitying Those Below You, Without Any Detesting Or Desiring, Worrying Or Lamentation - This Is What Is Called Buddha. Do Not Search Beyond It.

To Be In Harmony With The Wholeness Of Things Is Not To Have Anxiety Over Imperfections.