Without approval and without scorn, but carefully studying the sentences word by word, one should trace them in the Discourses and verify them by the Discipline. If they are neither traceable in the Discourses nor verifiable by the Discipline, one must conclude thus: 'Certainly, this is not the Blessed One's utterance; this has been misunderstood by that bhikkhu - or by that community, or by those elders, or by that elder.' In that way, bhikkhus, you should reject it.

Of what I know, I have told you only a little. Why have I not told you the rest? Because it would not lead you to Nirvana.

Like a fine flower, beautiful to look at but without scent, fine words are fruitless in a man who does not act in accordance with them.

Once you know the nature of anger and joy is empty and you let them go, you free yourself from karma.

Serenity comes when you trade expectations for acceptance.

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

The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed. - Buddha No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.