Those who are pure in heart and single in purpose are able to understand the most supreme Way. It is like polishing a mirror, which becomes bright when the dust is removed. Remove your passions, and have no hankering.

When one feels no shame in telling a deliberate lie, there is no evil, I tell you, he will not do.

Only within our body, with its heart and mind, can bondage and suffering be found, and only here can we find true liberation.

A fool acquires knowledge only to his own disadvantage. It destroys what good he has, and turns his brains.

Seeing the Way is like going into a dark room with a torch; the darkness instantly departs, while the light alone remains. When the Way is attained and the truth is seen, ignorance vanishes and enlightenment abides forever.

Life is so very difficult. How can we be anything but kind.

Craving brings pain; craving brings fear. If you do not yield to craving, you will be free from pain and fear