One who, while seeking happiness, oppresses with violence other living beings who also desire happinesss, will not find happiness hereafter.

There is nothing like lust. Lust may be said to be the most powerful passion. Fortunately, we have but one thing which is more powerful. If the thirst for truth were weaker than passion, how many of us in the world would be able to follow the way of righteous?

There are three things that cannot long be hidden: the sun, the moon and the truth.

To avoid causing terror to living beings, let the disciple refrain from eating meat.

By whomsoever no evil is done in deed, or word, or thought, him I call a Brahmin (holy man) who is guarded in these three.

Like a lovely flower full of color but lacking in fragrance, are the words of those who do not practice what they teach.

Know from the rivers in clefts and in crevices: those in small channels flow noisily, the great flow silent. Whatever's not full makes noise. Whatever is full is quiet.