There's not much benefit in attacking an empty house.

Every act is an expression of one's self.

Monks transgress the Laws of the Buddha, stir up the common people, store wealth and weapons, and spread rumors; under the guise of religion, they are nothing more than self-serving agitators.

There's not much benefit in attacking an empty house.

it is easy to surpass a predecessor, but difficult to avoid being surpassed by a successor.

Fighting isn't all there is to the Art of War. The men who think that way, and are satisfied to have food to eat and a place to sleep, are mere vagabonds. A serious student is much more concerned with training his mind and disciplining his spirit than with developing martial skills.

I want to dedicate myself to training and discipline. I want to spend every moment of every day working to improve myself.