By defilement of mind, beings are defiled; by purification of mind, beings are purified.

Know what you do not know.

Live like a mighty river.

When watching after yourself, you watch after others. When watching after others, you watch after yourself.

For those struggling in midstream, in great fear of the flood, of growing old and of dying for all those I say, an island exists where there is no place for impediments, no place for clinging: the island of no going beyond. I call it nirvana, the complete destruction of old age and dying.

Goodwill toward all beings is the true religion; cherish in your hearts boundless goodwill to all that lives.

Do not give up your authority and follow blindly the will of others. This way will lead to only delusion.