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.

Death carries off a man busy picking flowers with an besotted mind, like a great flood does a sleeping village.

Radiate boundless love towards the entire world - above, below, and across - unhindered, without ill will, without enmity.

No one outside ourselves can rule us inwardly. When we know this, we become free.

Awake. Be the witness of your thoughts. The elephant hauls himself from the mud. In the same way drag yourself out of your sloth.

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

Offensive acts come back upon the evil doer, like dust that is thrown against the wind.