The Buddha taught some people the teachings of duality that help them avoid sin and acquire spiritual merit. To others he taught non-duality, that some find profoundly frightening.

So, to praise others for their virtues - Can but encourage one's own efforts

In peace there is profundity from which the highest respect arises from respect comes power and command therefore observe peace.

The teachings of elegant sayings Should be collected when one can. For the supreme gift of words of wisdom, Any price will be paid.

There is pleasure when a sore is scratched, But to be without sores is more pleasurable still. Just so, there are pleasures in worldly desires, But to be without desires is more pleasurable still.

Things derive their being and nature by mutual dependence and are nothing in themselves.

A highly learned man has two sources of happiness: either he abandons all earthly interests, or else he possesses much which could be abandoned.