Don't believe a teaching just because you've heard it from a man who's supposed to be holy, or because it's contained in a book supposed to be holy, or because all your friends and neighbors believe it. But whatever you've observed and analyzed for yourself and found to be reasonable and good, then accept that and put it into practice.

Life is uncertain; death is certain.

Just as a tree, though cut down, sprouts up again if its roots remain uncut and firm, even so, until the craving that lies dormant is rooted out, suffering springs up again and again.

Whoever sees me sees the teaching, and whoever sees the teaching sees me.

All beings tremble before violence. All love life. All fear death. See yourself in others. Then whom can you hurt? What harm can you do?

As soon as we think we are safe, something unexpected happens.

Those who speak much are blamed, those who speak little are blamed. In this world there are none who are not blamed. Try not to blame.