Speak or act with a pure mind, and happiness will follow you as your shadow, unshakable.
What is evil? Killing is evil, lying is evil, slandering is evil, abuse is evil, gossip is evil, envy is evil, hatred is evil, to cling to false doctrine is evil; all these things are evil. And what is the root of evil? Desire is the root of evil, illusion is the root of evil.
She who knows life flows, feels no wear or tear, needs no mending or repair.
The kingdom of heaven is closer than the brow above the eye but mankind does not see it.
Most problems, if you give them enough time and space, will eventually wear themselves out.
It is a man’s own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.
Like a lovely flower full of color but lacking in fragrance, are the words of those who do not practice what they teach.
Doing the good deeds is like the grass in the garden. You don’t see its growth. But, it does by days. Doing the wicked deeds is like the hone. You don’t see its damage. But, it does by days.
With gentleness overcome anger. With generosity overcome meanness. With truth overcome deceit.
Greed is an imperfection that defiles the mind; hate is an imperfection that defiles the mind; delusion is an imperfection that defiles the mind.
Until he has unconditional and unbiased love for all beings, man will not find peace.
Resolutely train yourself to attain peace.
Life is like the harp string, if it is strung too tight it won’t play, if it is too loose it hangs, the tension that produces the beautiful sound lies in the middle.
Sometime, somewhere you take something to be the truth. But if you cling to it too strongly, then even when the truth comes in person and knocks on your door, you will not open it.
Victory breeds hatred; the defeated live in pain. The peaceful live happily, giving up victory and defeat.
To meditate is to listen with a receptive heart.
Goodwill toward all beings is the true religion; cherish in your hearts boundless goodwill to all that lives.
Every experience, no matter how bad it seems, holds within a blessing of some kind. The goal is to find it.
Those who speak much are blamed, those who speak little are blamed. In this world there are none who are not blamed. Try not to blame.
All beings tremble before violence. All love life. All fear death. See yourself in others. Then whom can you hurt? What harm can you do?