There are five things which no one is able to accomplish in this world: first, to cease growing old when he is growing old; second, to cease being sick; third, to cease dying; fourth, to deny dissolution when there is dissolution; fifth, to deny non-being.
Serenity comes when you trade expectations for acceptance.
The heavens and the earth may be captured by the mind’s eye.
Let go of anger. Let go of pride. When you are bound by nothing You go beyond sorrow.
When words are both true and kind, they can change the world.
I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act.
Be vigilant; guard your mind against negative thoughts.
There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it. To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one’s own in the midst of abundance.
You are the community now. Be a lamp for yourselves. Be your own refuge. Seek for no other. All things must pass. Strive on diligently. Don’t give up.
Like the mother of the world, touch each being as your beloved child.
A person creates what they defend against.
Heaven and Hell are imaginary creations of ignorant minds.
Be a lamp unto yourselves! Work out your liberation with diligence! Fill your mind with compassion!
The glorious chariots of kings wear out, and the body wears out and grows old; but the virtue of the good never grows old.
It is more important to prevent animal suffering, rather than sitting and contemplating the evils of the universe, praying in the company of priests.
Let all-embracing thoughts for all beings be yours.
It is our own thoughts that lead us into trouble, not other people.
Few are those among men who have crossed over to the other shore, while the rest of mankind runs along the bank. However those who follow the principles of the well-taught Truth will cross over to the other shore, out of the dominion of Death, hard though it is to escape.
Do not say anything harsh: what you have said will be said back to you.
Flower and thorn are in the same stem.