Though he should conquer a thousand men in the battlefield a thousand times, yet he, indeed, who would conquer himself is the noblest victor.

Do not give your attention to what others do or fail to do; give it to what you do or fail to do.

As a water bead on a lotus leaf, as water on a red lily, does not adhere, so the sage does not adhere to the seen, the heard, or the sensed.

Never tell a lie. Anyone who can tell you the slightest of lies is also capable of any evil.

To insist on a spiritual practice that served you in the past is to carry the raft on your back after you have crossed the river.

I teach about suffering and the way to end it

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