Only he who crosses the stream of life wishes to know what is known as unknowable.
Do not interrogate silence because silence is mute; do not expect anything from the gods, nor should you try to bribe them with gifts, because it is in ourselves that we must look for liberation.
I am, I am not, I will be, I will not be are vein thoughts which is a sickness and once all are eliminated no desire arises.
I call wise man who, while he is innocent, endures insults and blows with a patience equal to its strength.
You have no cause for anything but gratitude and joy.
A wise man, recognizing that the world is but an illusion, does not act as if it is real, so he escapes the suffering.
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
With our thoughts we make the world.
Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.
Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.
Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.
May we live like the lotus, at home in muddy water.
A man should first direct himself in the way he should go. Only then should he instruct others.
For those struggling in midstream, in great fear of the flood, of growing old and of dying for all those I say, an island exists where there is no place for impediments, no place for clinging: the island of no going beyond. I call it nirvana, the complete destruction of old age and dying.
The cause of all pain and suffering is ignorance.
Like a mother who protects her child, her only child, with her own life, one should cultivate a heart of unlimited love and compassion towards all living beings.
All beings wish for happiness, so extend your compassion to all.
He is able who think he is able.
Do not seek perfection in a changing world. Instead, perfect your love.
The self of which you speak, whether it is the great self or the small self, is only a concept that does not correspond to any reality.