Time is to be valued! 

You just try to learn Zen or Tao on the surface as something outside yourself, learning to recognize terms and slogans, seeking “buddhahood,” seeking “mastery,” seeking “teachers,” considering them conceptually. 

Make no mistake about it-you have but one mother and father, so what more are you seeking? Turn your attention back upon yourself and observe.

Linji Yixuan (?-866), Linji Yixuan was the founder of the Linji school of Chan Buddhism during Tang Dynasty China.