It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.

Like a caring mother holding and guarding the life of her only child, so with a boundless heart of loving kindness, hold yourself and all beings as your beloved children.

Better than a meaningless story of a thousand words is a single word of deep meaning which, when heard, produces peace.

If you can keep as silent as a broken gong, then you have attained, when you know no anger.

The Tempter masters the lazy and irresolute man who dwells on the attractive side of things, ungoverned in his senses, and unrestrained in his food, like the wind overcomes a rotten tree. But the Tempter cannot master a man who dwells on the distasteful side of things, self-controlled in his senses, moderate in eating, resolute and full of faith, like the wind cannot move a mountain crag.

Awake. Be the witness of your thoughts. You are what observes, not what you observe.

A wrong action may not bring its reaction at once, even as fresh milk turns not sour at once: like a smouldering fire concealed under ashes it consumes the wrongdoer, the fool.