In protecting oneself, others are protected; In protecting others, oneself is protected.
Following the Noble Path is like entering a dark room with a light in the hand; the darkness will all be cleared away, and the room will be filled with light.
Inner freedom is not guided by our efforts; it comes from seeing what is true.
All fear violence, all are afraid of death.
It takes hundred of years sitting together in the same boat. It takes thousand of years sharing the same bed with. It calls : the predestined affinity.
There are flowers in Spring, breezes in Summer, moon in Autumn, snows in Winter. If there is nothing worrying you, it will be the best seasons at all times.
By giving away food we get more strength. By bestowing clothing on others we gain more beauty. By donating abodes of purity and truth we acquire great treasures.
A person writing at night may put out the lamp, but the words he has written will remain. It is the same with the destiny we create for ourselves in this world.
Seeker, empty the boat, lighten the load, be free of craving and judgment and hatred, and feel the joy of the way.
Once you know the nature of anger and joy is empty and you let them go, you free yourself from karma.
Let the wise guard their thoughts, which are difficult to perceive, extremely subtle, and wander at will. Thought which is well guarded is the bearer of happiness.
How deeply did you learn to let go?
After enlightenment, the laundry.
The more completely we give of ourselves, the more completely the world gives back to us.
When one feels no shame in telling a deliberate lie, there is no evil, I tell you, he will not do.
All the holy words you read and all the holy words you speak are as nothing if you do not act upon them. Even if you read little and say little but live the right way, forsaking craving, hatred and delusion, you will know the truth and find calmness and will show others the path.
The number of those endowed with human life is as small as the amount of earth one can place on a fingernail. Life as a human being is hard to sustain – as hard as it is for the dew to remain on the grass. But it is better to live a single day with honor than to live to 120 and die in disgrace.
The shallow is easy to embrace, but the profound is difficult. To discard the shallow and seek the profound is the way of a person of courage.
On a long journey of human life, faith is the best of companions; it is the best refreshment on the journey; and it is the greatest property.
Winter always turns into Spring.