The tongue like a sharp knife ... Kills without drawing blood.

Whenever and wherever one encounters the arising and passing away of the mental-physical structure, one enjoys bliss and delight, which lead on to the deathless stage experienced by the wise

Wakefulness is the way to life. The fool sleeps As if he were already dead, But the master is awake And he lives forever.

The fool who thinks he is wise is just a fool. The fool who knows he is a fool is wise indeed.

If a viper lives in your room and you wish to have a peaceful sleep, you must first chase it out.

If a man going down into a river, swollen and swiftly flowing, is carried away by the current - how can he help others across?

Realizing the doctrine of dependent-arising, the wise do not at all partake of extreme views