Rain falls, wind blows, plants bloom, leaves mature and are blown away; these phenomena are all interrelated with causes and conditions, are brought about by them, and disappear as the causes and conditions change.

A family is a place where minds come in contact with one another. If these minds love one another the home will be as beautiful as a flower garden. But if these minds get out of harmony with one another it is like a storm that plays havoc with the garden.

We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.

Every experience, no matter how bad it seems, holds within a blessing of some kind. The goal is to find it.

Joyously participate in the sorrows of others.

Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.

Those who really seek the path to Enlightenment dictate terms to their mind. Then they proceed with strong determination.