One should refrain from intoxicating drinks and drugs.
There is nothing like lust. Lust may be said to be the most powerful passion. Fortunately, we have but one thing which is more powerful. If the thirst for truth were weaker than passion, how many of us in the world would be able to follow the way of righteous?
If you determine your course With force or speed, You miss the way of the dharma. Quietly consider What is right and what is wrong. Receiving all opinions equally, Without haste, wisely, Observe the dharma.
How long the night to the watchman, How long the road to the weary traveller, How long the wandering of many lives To the fool who misses the way.
Thought-habits can harden into character. So watch your thoughts.
Seeing the Way is like going into a dark room with a torch; the darkness instantly departs, while the light alone remains. When the Way is attained and the truth is seen, ignorance vanishes and enlightenment abides forever.
Men who are addicted to the passions are like the torch-carrier running against the wind; his hands are sure to be burned.
The world is in continuous flux and is impermanent.
When a man has pity on all living creatures then only is he noble.
Look upon him who shows you your faults as a revealer of treasure: seek his company who checks and chides you, the sage who is wise in reproof: it fares well and not ill with him who seeks such company.
Fashion your life as a garland of beautiful deeds.
Beings are owners of their action, heirs of their action.
Just as the great oceans have but one taste, the taste of salt, so too there is but one taste fundamental to all true teachings of the way, and this is the taste of freedom.
Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.
Watering the flowers and the trees, whispering to them, talking to them. Then, they will grow to be more bright and luxuriant.
The easiest beneficence is a smile. The simplest release is to have a vegetarian meal.
Mankind have love, animals have affection. The harmonious and beautiful world is revealed.
Give the people – confidence. Give the people – delight. Give the people – hope. Give the people – the best.
And more importantly – what we have chosen to do.
An ignorant man ages like an ox. His flesh may increase, but not his understanding.