Comparing oneself to others in such terms as "Just as I am so are they, just as they are so am I," he should neither kill nor cause others to kill.

Whoever doesn't flare up at someone who's angry wins a battle hard to win.

The mind is pure and luminous by nature. It is defiled only by adventitious thoughts and emotions

Happiness follows sorrow, sorrow follows happiness, but when one no longer discriminates happiness and sorrow, a good deal and a bad deed, one is able to realize freedom.

There are no chains like hate...dwelling on your brother's faults multiplies your own. You are far from the end of your journey.

A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.

Journey over, sorrowless, freed in every way, and with all bonds broken - for such a man there is no more distress.