An evil deed, like fresh milk, does not go bad suddenly. Smouldering, like fire covered by ashes, the evil deed follows the fool.

Greed is an imperfection that defiles the mind; hate is an imperfection that defiles the mind; delusion is an imperfection that defiles the mind.

You yourself must earnestly practice, the enlightened ones only proclaim the path.

The greatest impurity is ignorance. Free yourself from it. Be pure.

As you walk and eat and travel, be where you are. Otherwise you will miss most of your life.

Besides the respect of the lives of human beings, all the animals and plants should be on the list too. That is the real humanitarianism.

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."