On Stillness in Death Valley — mutual heartbeat
We experience relative stillness in many ways. Like when you go to the mountains and no one is with you, or in some kind of hot, desert-like place. In Death Valley you feel that stillness, but in a few moments you begin to suffer. You cannot be still like that. Because of your existence, stillness begins to move. In other words, when you sit in a place like Death Valley, the mountains begin to beat their heart because you are there. They begin to go, "Bun-Ko, Bun-Ko," and you begin to say, "Is it me or them?" Hah! It's a big problem!
On Stillness — stillness moves
You spoke that word so easily — "stillness." There is no such thing. It's a very important point. Stillness moves. What stillness means is 'never slip back'. We say "stillness," but there is more to come.
On the Gate
When you feel that you are the one who just passed the gate — into the gate or out of the gate — that is the starting point. And no matter on which side you go, the waiting reality is a great teacher. Because if you want to teach that reality, you fail constantly. If you learn from it, listen to it, then you are able to be in it.
On Entering the Sphere of Truth
To enter into the sphere of truth, the only attitude is to believe in it. What that means is to believe you are already in it, not that it exists, or that someday you will reach to it.