AS LONG AS WE VALUE COMFORT OVER EFFORT, THEN WE SHALL NEVER HAVE FORTITUDE FOR SPIRITUAL QUEST. AS LONG AS WE ADHERE TO INTELLECTUAL IDEAS OVER EXPERIENCE, THEN WE CAN NEVER HAVE A GENUINE PERCEPTION OF TAO. AS LONG AS WE INSIST THAT WE ARE SEPARATE, INDIVIDUAL ENTITIES APART FROM THE REST OF THE UNIVERSE, THEN WE SHALL NEVER REALIZE ONENESS.
DENG MING-DAO