Just as gold is burnt, cut and rubbed, Examine my words carefully and Do not accept them simply out of respect

It is the fool who is haunted by fears, dread of dangers, oppression of mind, not the wise man.

From eating meat arrogance is born, from arrogance erroneous imaginations issue, and from imagination is born greed; and for this reason refrain from eating meat.

Death carries off a man busy picking flowers with an besotted mind, like a great flood does a sleeping village.

When you go into the space of nothingness, everything becomes known.

Master your words. Master your thoughts. Never allow your body to do harm. Follow these three roads with purity And you will find yourself upon the one way, The way of wisdom.

Not by mere eloquence, nor by handsome appearance, does a man become good-natured, should he be jealous, selfish and deceitful.