Life is fragile, like the dew hanging delicately on the grass, crystal drops that will be carried away on the first morning breeze.

When death finally comes you will welcome it like an old friend, being aware of how dreamlike and impermanent the pheneomenal world really is.

Love and nonattachment are the basis of true generosity.

There is no logical reason why thoughts, which have no substance, should have so much power over you, nor is there any reason why you should become their slave

Your practice should be strengthened by the difficult situations you encounter, just as a bonfire in a strong wind is not blown out, but blazes even brighter.

Never forget how swiftly this life will be over, like a flash of summer lightning or the wave of a hand. Now that you have the opportunity to practice dharma, do not waste a single moment on anything else.

...with the power of compassion there is nothing that cannot be accomplished.