To know and not to use is not yet to know!

Little by little a person becomes evil, as a water pot is filled by drops of water... Little by little a person becomes good, as a water pot is filled by drops of water.

To support mother and father, to cherish wife and children, and to be engaged in peaceful occupation - this is the greatest blessing.

Follow then the shining ones, the wise, the awakened, the loving, for they know how to work and forbear.

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.

One should follow a man of wisdom who rebukes one for one's faults, as one would follow a guide to some buried treasure. To one who follows such a wise man, it will be an advantage and not a disadvantage.

Your body is precious. It is our vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care.