It is wrong to think that misfortunes come from the east or from the west; they originate within one's own mind.

The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground.

If the traveler cannot find master or friend to go with him, let him travel alone rather than with a fool for company.

In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create disticntions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.

To eat meat is just a habit after we were born. In fact, we are not born to eat meat.

The fool says, "These are my sons, this is my land, this is my money." In reality, the fool does not own himself, much less sons, land, or money.

...One who possesses four qualities is deposited in heaven as if brought there. What four? Bodily good conduct, verbal good conduct, mental good conduct, and gratitude or thankfulness. One possessing these four qualities is deposited in heaven as if brought there.