Pain is certain, suffering is optional.

Serenity comes when you trade expectations for acceptance.

Joy comes not through possession or ownership but through a wise and loving heart.

Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.

Believe nothing because it is written in books. Believe nothing because wise men say it is so. Believe nothing because it is religious doctrine. Believe it only because you yourself know it to be true.

Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water.

Full of love for all things in the world, practicing virtue, in order to benefit others, this man alone is happy.