You only lose that which you cling to.
You yourself must earnestly practice, the enlightened ones only proclaim the path.
To live a single day and hear a good teaching is better than to live a hundred years without knowing such teaching.
Know well what holds you back, and what moves you forward
The man who wears the yellow-dyed robe but is not free from stains himself, without self-restraint and integrity, is unworthy of the robe.
Just as the bee takes the nectar and leaves without damaging the color or scent of the flowers, so should the sage act in a village.