Pay no attention to the faults of others, things done or left undone by others. Consider only what by oneself is done or left undone.

Purity or impurity depends on oneself, no one can purify another.

Like a caring mother holding and guarding the life of her only child, so with a boundless heart of loving kindness, hold yourself and all beings as your beloved children.

Through effort you will cross any raging flood, through energy you will pass any sorrow.

Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good.

How long the night to the watchman, How long the road to the weary traveller, How long the wandering of many lives To the fool who misses the way.

I have passed in ignorance through a cycle of many rebirths, seeking the builder of the house. Continuous rebirth is a painful thing. But now, housebuilder, I have found you out. You will not build me a house again. All your rafters are broken, your ridge-pole shattered. My mind is free from active thought, and has made an end of craving.