When an evil-doer, seeing you practise goodness, comes and maliciously insults you, you should patiently endure it and not feel angry with him, for the evil-doer is insulting himself by trying to insult you.

A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise.

Stop, stop. Do not speak. The ultimate truth is not even to think.

If a viper lives in your room and you wish to have a peaceful sleep, you must first chase it out.

Winter always turns into Spring.

Having abandoned the taking of life, refraining from killing, we dwell without violence, with the knife laid down, scrupulous, full of mercy, trembling with compassion for all sentient beings.

He who experiences the unity of life sees his own self in all beings.