The true meaning of the precepts is that one should refrain not only from drinking alcohol but also from getting drunk on nirvana.

The true meaning of the precepts is that one should refrain not only from drinking alcohol but also from getting drunk on nirvana.

Reciting part of a sutra with the desire to benefit others is like reciting a recipe in the hope it will prevent people from starving.

My true desire is to relieve others of their pain, though I myself may fall into hell.

All words and sayings gently turn, returning to the self.