Love yourself and watch – Today, tomorrow, always. To straighten the crooked You must first do a harder thing – Straighten yourself.
Let none find fault with others; let none see the omissions and commissions of others. But let one see one’s own acts, done and undone.
If you don’t disturb yourself, like a broken gong does not vibrate, then you have achieved nirvana. Irritability no longer exists for you.
He who, seeking his own happiness, punishes or kills beings who also long for happiness, will not find happiness after his death.
O men! you can take life easily but, remember, none of you can give life! So, have mercy, have compassion! And, never forget, that compassion makes the world noble and beautiful.
Whoever counters the malicious with malice can never be free, but one who feels no maliciousness pacifies those who hate. Hate brings misery to humanity so the wise man knows no hatred.
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.