Tao Te Ching

“People either neglect the root and focus on the branches or neglect the reality of the branches and focus only on realization.”

— Huangbo Xiyun 黄檗希运 1
(Huangbo Xiyun, Huángbò Xīyùn, Obaku)
from Zen Teachings of Huang Po on the Transmission of Mind, John Blofeld translation