For fear of causing terror to living beings, Mahamati, let the Bodhisattva who is disciplining himself to attain compassion, refrain from eating flesh.

The virtues, like the Muses, are always seen in groups. A good principle was never found solitary in any breast.

'As I am, so are these. As are these, so am I.' Drawing the parallel to yourself, neither kill nor get others to kill.

The right time to show your good character is when you are pestered by someone weaker than you.

Be lamps unto yourselves; be your own confidence. Hold truth within yourselves.

The good renounce everything. The pure don't babble about sensual desires. Whether touched by pleasure or pain, the wise show no change of temper.

It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.