A mind unruffled by the vagaries of fortune, from sorrow freed, from defilements cleansed, from fear liberated - this is the greatest blessing.

Want what you have and you will always get what you want.

This is my child, this is my wealth: such thoughts are the preoccupations of fools. If we are unable to own even ourselves, why make such claims?

Neither my life of luxury in the palace -nor- my life as ascetic in the forest were ways to enlightenment.

Those who walk in the Way should avoid sensualism as those who carry hay would avoid coming near the fire.

Just as a tree, though cut down, sprouts up again if its roots remain uncut and firm, even so, until the craving that lies dormant is rooted out, suffering springs up again and again.

When you realize how perfect [or at least better than it could be] everything is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.