Follow the truth of the way. Reflect upon it. Make it your own. Live it. It will always sustain you.

All phenomena link together in a mutually conditioning network.

It is easy to see the faults of others... it is hard to see our own.

One may desire a spurious respect and precedence among one's fellow monks, and the veneration of outsiders. "Both monks and laity should think it was my doing. They should accept my authority in all matters great or small." This is a fool's way of thinking. His self-seeking and conceit just increase.

Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts.

So in this case, Kalamas, don't go by reports, by legends, by traditions, by scripture, by logical conjecture, by inference, by analogies, by agreement through pondering views, by probability, or by the thought, 'This contemplative is our teacher.' When you know for yourselves that, 'These qualities are unskillful; these qualities are blameworthy; these qualities are criticized by the wise; these qualities, when adopted & carried out, lead to harm & to suffering' - then you should abandon them.

Reverence, humility, contentment, gratitude and hearing the good Dhamma, this is the best good luck.