If you are poor, live wisely. If you have riches, live wisely. It is not your station in life but your heart that brings blessings.

Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.

This is the entire spiritual life, Ananda, that is, good friendship, good companionship, good comradeship. When a monk has a good friend, a good companion, a good comrade, it is to be expected that he will develop and cultivate the Noble Eightfold Path.

Our mind is full of anger, jealousy and other negative feelings. Yet we do not realize that these are incompatible with inner peace and joy.

If you cannot find a good companion to walk with, walk alone, like an elephant roaming the jungle. It is better to be alone than to be with those who will hinder your progress.

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

To share happiness, and to have done something good before leaving this life is sweet.