The whole secret of existence is to have no fear.

So in this case, Kalamas, don't go by reports, by legends, by traditions, by scripture, by logical conjecture, by inference, by analogies, by agreement through pondering views, by probability, or by the thought, 'This contemplative is our teacher.' When you know for yourselves that, 'These qualities are unskillful; these qualities are blameworthy; these qualities are criticized by the wise; these qualities, when adopted & carried out, lead to harm & to suffering' - then you should abandon them.

Even if everyone elseIs not doing good,I alone will.Even if everyone elseis doing wrong,I alone will not.

Mankind have love, animals have affection. The harmonious and beautiful world is revealed.

We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.

One who, while seeking happiness, oppresses with violence other living beings who also desire happinesss, will not find happiness hereafter.

A truly wise man does not play leapfrog with a unicorn.