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

By defilement of mind, beings are defiled; by purification of mind, beings are purified.

Three things can not hide for long: the Moon, the Sun and the Truth.

Do not pursue the past. Do not lose yourself in the future. The past no longer is. The future has not yet come. Looking deeply at life as it is. In the very here and now, the practitioner dwells in stability and freedom. We must be diligent today. To wait until tomorrow is too late. Death comes unexpectedly. How can we bargain with it? The sage calls a person who knows how to dwell in mindfulness night and day, 'one who knows the better way to live alone.'

There is no fire like passion. There are no chains like hate. Illusion is a net, Desire is a rushing river.

Do not learn how to react. Learn how to respond.

Doing the good deeds is like the grass in the garden. You don't see its growth. But, it does by days. Doing the wicked deeds is like the hone. You don't see its damage. But, it does by days.