Therefore, be islands unto yourselves. Be your own refuge. Have recourse to none else for refuge. Hold fast to the Dharma as a refuge. Resort to no other refuge. Whosoever, either now or after I am gone, shall be islands unto themselves, shall seek no eternal refuge, it is they, among my disciples who shall reach the very topmost height! But they must be keen to progress.

Just as you have come to know, the false discrimination of yourself, apply this mentally to all phenomena

How can a troubled mind Understand the way? If a man is disturbed He will never be filled with knowledge. An untroubled mind, No longer seeking to consider What is right and what is wrong, A mind beyond judgements, Watches and understands. Know that the body is a fragile jar, And make a castle of your mind. In every trial Let understanding fight for you To defend what you have won.

The less you have, the less you have to worry about.

All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?

Like a lovely flower full of color but lacking in fragrance, are the words of those who do not practice what they teach.

Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.