He who lives with his senses well controlled, moderate in his food and drink, he will not be overthrown, any more than the wind throws down a rocky mountain.

In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves. This is a helpful pointer for our everyday presence-practice. Can you catch yourself angrily defending your point of view or attacking the other person's? There's the ego.

Victory breeds hatred; the defeated live in pain. The peaceful live happily, giving up victory and defeat.

I am always at the beginning.

Not even death can wipe out our good deeds

Heaven and Hell are imaginary creation of ignorant minds.

As the fletcher whittles and makes straight his arrows, so the master directs his straying thoughts.