Let go of anger. Let go of pride. When you are bound by nothing You go beyond sorrow.

Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love.

If I had even a slight awareness, and practiced the Great Way, what I would fear would be deviating from it.

What is evil? Killing is evil, lying is evil, slandering is evil, abuse is evil, gossip is evil, envy is evil, hatred is evil, to cling to false doctrine is evil; all these things are evil. And what is the root of evil? Desire is the root of evil, illusion is the root of evil.

Hatreds never cease by hatreds in this world. By love alone they cease. This is an ancient Law.

The poisonous serpent of afflictions is sleeping in your mind; just as if a black viper were asleep in your room. You must use the hook of precepts to quickly remove it. When the sleeping snake is gone, then you can rest at ease.

Why cling to the pain and the wrongs of yesterday? Why hold on to the very things that keep you from hope and love.