Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.
The logs of wood which move down the river together Are driven apart by every wave. Such inevitable parting Should not be the cause of misery.
There is poison in the fang of the serpent, in the mouth of the fly and in the sting of a scorpion; but the wicked man is saturated with it.
We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future; men of discernment deal only with the present moment.
Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it.
All things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else.
Delusion means mortality. And awareness means Buddhahood.
In separateness lies the world’s great misery; in compassion lies the world’s true strength.
No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.
Save your wealth against unforeseen calamities without thinking that a rich man has no fear of calamity. Wealth has supple legs. Even saved riches are destroyed.
The serpent, the king, the tiger, the stinging wasp, the small child, the dog owned by other people, and the fool: these seven ought not to be awakened from sleep.
To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.
Whoever realizes that the six senses aren’t real, that the five aggregates are fictions, that no such things can be located anywhere in the body, understands the language of Buddhas.
A family is a place where minds come in contact with one another. If these minds love one another the home will be as beautiful as a flower garden. But if these minds get out of harmony with one another it is like a storm that plays havoc with the garden.
As you walk and eat and travel, be where you are. Otherwise you will miss most of your life.
Even as a solid rock is unshaken by the wind, so are the wise unshaken by praise or blame.
I look upon the judgment of right and wrong as the serpentine dance of a dragon, and the rise and fall of beliefs as but traces left by the four seasons.
Just to say ‘I believe’ or ‘I do not doubt’ does not mean that you understand and see. To force oneself to see and accept a thing without understanding is political and not spiritual or intellectual.
Once you start a working on something, don’t be afraid of failure and don’t abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest.
The forest is a peculiar organism of unlimited kindness and benevolence that makes no demands for its sustenance and extends generously the products of its life activity; it affords protection to all beings, offering shade even to the axe-man who destroys it.
There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.
To understand everything is to forgive everything.
Yoga is the cessation of the movements of the mind. Then there is abiding in the Seer’s own form.
A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.
Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace.
God is not present in idols. Your feelings are your god. The soul is your temple.
If you find no one to support you on the spiritual path, walk alone. There is no companionship with the immature.
Love is a crocodile in the river of desire.
The mind is always present. You just don’t see it.
There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth.
Wear your ego like a loose fitting garment.
There isnāt enough darkness in all the world to snuff out the light of one little candle.
Although you may spend your life killing, You will not exhaust all your foes. But if you quell your own anger, your real enemy will be slain.
Desistance from sin makes one entirely happy.
He who loves 50 people has 50 woes; he who loves no one has no woes.
In separateness lies the world’s greatest misery; in compassion lies the world’s true strength.
Set your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again, and you will be filled with joy.
The teaching is simple. Do what is right. Be Pure.
To become vegetarian is to step into the stream which leads to nirvana.
Whoever sees me sees the teaching, and whoever sees the teaching sees me.
Attachment and aversion are the root cause of karma, and karma originates from infatuation. Karma is the root cause of birth and death, and these are said to be the source of misery. None can escape the effect of their own past karma.
Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.
