Nothing is forever except change.

The less you have, the less you have to worry about.

A brahmin once asked The Blessed One: "Are you a God?" "No, brahmin" said The Blessed One. "Are you a saint?" "No, brahmin" said The Blessed One. "Are you a magician?" "No, brahmin" said The Blessed One. "What are you then?" "I am awake."

Suffering is an illusion.

If you let cloudy water settle, it will become clear. If you let your upset mind settle, your course will also become clear.

You throw thorns, falling in my silence they become flowers.

Like fresh milk a bad deed does not turn at once. It follows a fool scorching him like a smouldering fire.