we see the clouds

We see the clouds and we know what they are,
and we do so with the sunshine and the rain.
We know they come and go and are external to us.

do what you do

Do what you do, and give the fruits of your action to me.

Krishna, Mahabarata

If you want to travel the Way of Buddhas and Zen masters,
then expect nothing, seek nothing, and grasp nothing.

Dogen Zenji

You’re bound to it, you think you can’t live without it;
but in fact it is a [spiritual] obstacle.

To all appearances he is a fool. His steps leave no trace.

Chuang-tzu, The Perfect Man

The ground of anything becoming troublesome is taking things to be real, when we don’t examine the interdependent origination of all things.

Seek freedom and become captive of your desires; seek discipline and find your liberty.

Frank Herbert, Dune