You are all the Buddha.
In the beginning, compassion is like the seed without which we cannot have any fruit; in the middle, compassion is like water to nourish the see we have planted; in the end, compassion is like the warmth of the sun that brings the fruit to ripening.
The man that is dominated by Anger Doth not know what is seemly and seeth not the Law; That man whom Hate doth accompany, Becometh like unto murky darkness.
He that distributeth not That which he hath received – His food, his drink, his sustenance – Unto devotee, brahman, beggar, wayfarer – Such a low man as he, they say, is like Unto a lack of rain.
If one doth act in friendly wise, With no evil thought toward any single creature, And in so doing becometh proper, And if he have compassion in his soul Toward all living beings – this noble one Doth acquire abundant Virtue.
Whatsoever misfortunes there are Here in this world or in the next, They all have their root in Ignorance And in the accumulation of Longing and Desire.
Destroy the man of wicked thoughts, Like a bamboo-tree with its fruit.
For he that is delighted by concord, And who abideth in the Law, Falleth not from Security.
It is because of their tranquil thoughts That creatures go to prosperity.
If for just the time of a finger-snap a monk produces a thought of loving-kindness, develops it, gives attention to it, such a one is rightly called a monk. Not in vain does he meditate. He acts in accordance with the master’s teaching, he follows his advice. How much more so if he cultivates it.
All beings are not only the parents in the past. They will become the Buddha in the future. If you free their lives, you are Buddha.
Our problems are not solved by physical force, by hatred, by war. Our problems are solved by loving kindness, by gentleness, by joy.
When we free ourselves of desire, we will know serenity and freedom.
Dignity and quiet joy in all that we do are the expression of perfect concentration and perfect wisdom.
Any material form, or thought, or feeling, past or present, should be regarded as, ‘This is not mine, this is not what I am, this is not my self.’
The big belly can accommodate all kinds of things. The benevolence is never let a dust behind.
The Truth is not Arbitrary or a Matter of Opinion, but can be Investigated, and Those who Earnestly Search for the Truth will Find It. The Truth is Hidden to the Blind, but he who has the Mental Eye Sees the Truth.
Sit Rest Work. Alone with yourself, Never weary. On the edge of the forest Live joyfully, Without desire.
The method of trying to conquer hatred through hatred never succeeds in overcoming hatred. But, the method of overcoming hatred through non-hatred is eternally effective. That is why that method is described as eternal wisdom.
I do not fight with the world but the world fights with me.