Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

Those... who find delight in freedom from attachment in the renunciation of clinging, free from the inflow of thoughts, they are like shining lights, having reached final liberation in the world.

Treat not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.

Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.

Greed is an imperfection that defiles the mind; hate is an imperfection that defiles the mind; delusion is an imperfection that defiles the mind.

Therefore, be ye lamps unto yourselves, be ye a refuge to yourselves. Hold fast to the truth as a lamp; hold fast as a refuge to the truth. Look not for refuge to anyone besides yourselves.

It is because I perceive the danger in the practice of mystic wonders, that I loath, abhor, and am ashamed thereof.