The only way to bring peace to the earth is to learn to make our own life peaceful.

Like a beautiful flower, full of colour, but without scent, are wise words when spoken, but fruitless these words are when not carried out by the speaker.

Form is emptiness, emptiness is form

It is good to have companions when occasion arises, and it is good to be contented with whatever comes.

Thought-habits can harden into character. So watch your thoughts.

'I've got children', 'I've got wealth.' This is the way a fool brings suffering on himself. He does not even own himself, so how can he have children or wealth?

Neither my life of luxury in the palace -nor- my life as ascetic in the forest were ways to enlightenment.