If a man can control his body and mind and thereby refrains from eating animal flesh and wearing animal products, I say he will really be liberated.

Foolish, ignorant people indulge in careless lives, whereas a clever man guards his attention as his most precious possession.

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. A good friend who points out mistakes and imperfections and rebukes evil is to be respected as if he reveals a secret of hidden treasure.

Let us live in joy, never falling sick like those who hate us. Let us live in freedom, without hatred even among those who hate.

You can search the entire universe and not find a single being more worthy of love than you.

If we fail to look after others when they need help, who will look after us?

There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant.