With gentleness overcome anger. With generosity overcome meanness. With truth overcome deceit.

He who has renounced all violence towards all living beings, weak or strong, who neither kills nor causes others to kill - him I do call a holy man.

Like a beautiful flower, full of colour, but without scent, are wise words when spoken, but fruitless these words are when not carried out by the speaker.

Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher.

Pity arises when we are sorry for someone.Compassion is when we understand and help wisely.

Overcome your uncertainties and free yourself from dwelling on sorrow. When you delight in existence, you will awaken, and become a guide to those in need, revealing the path to many.

He who harms living beings is, for that reason, not an ariya (a Noble One); he who does not harm any living being is called an ariya.