As soon as we think we are safe, something unexpected happens.
No one can escape death and unhappiness. If people expect only happiness in life, they will be disappointed.
Fools wait for a lucky day, but everyday is a lucky day for an industrious man.
Within this moment, the only moment that exists, the past, present and future are contained.
I will purify my bodily actions through repeated reflection. I will purify my verbal actions through repeated reflection. I will purify my mental actions through repeated reflection. That’s how you should train yourself.
Born out of concern for all beings.
Ye must leave righteous ways behind, not to speak of unrighteous ways.
There is, Oh Monks, a not-born, a not-become, a not-made, a not-compounded. Monks, if that unborn, not-become, not-made, not-compounded were not, there would be no escape from this here that is born, become, made and compounded.
Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher.
A man asked Lord Buddha “I want happiness.” Lord Buddha said – first remove “I” that’s ego. Then remove “Want” that’s desire. See now you are left with only “Happiness”.
It is better to travel well than arrive.
I manifested in a dreamlike way to dreamlike beings and gave a dreamlike Dharma, but in reality I never taught and never actually came.
Your body is precious. It is our vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care.
If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.
Live every act fully, as if it were your last.
The whole secret of existence is to have no fear.
Being deeply learned and skilled, being well trained and using well spoken words; This is good luck.
Religion is a cow. It gives milk, but it also kicks.
No clouds gathered in the skies and the polluted streams became clear, whilst celestial music rang through the air and the angels rejoiced with gladness. With no selfish or partial joy but for the sake of the law they rejoiced, for creation engulfed in the ocean of pain was now to obtain release.
We do not learn by experience, but by our capacity for experience.