When Other Sects Speak Well Of Zen,

When Other Sects Speak Well Of Zen, The First Thing That They Praise Is Its Poverty.

Because Mountains Are High And Broad, The Way Of Riding The Clouds Is Always Reached In The Mountains; The Inconceivable Power Of Soaring In The Wind Comes Freely From The Mountains

People Who Truly Follow The Way Would Do Well To Conceal The Fact That They Are Buddhists.

Do Not Practice Buddha-dharma With The Thought That It Is To Benefit Others.

Students, When You Want To Say Something, Think About It Three Times Before You Say It. Speak Only If Your Words Will Benefit Yourselves And Others. Do Not Speak If It Brings No Benefit.