Therefore, be ye lamps unto yourselves, be ye a refuge to yourselves. Hold fast to the truth as a lamp; hold fast as a refuge to the truth. Look not for refuge to anyone besides yourselves.

Born out of concern for all beings.

As a water bead on a lotus leaf, as water on a red lily, does not adhere, so the sage does not adhere to the seen, the heard, or the sensed.

Any material form, or thought, or feeling, past or present, should be regarded as, 'This is not mine, this is not what I am, this is not my self.'

Ambition is like love, impatient both of delays and rivals.

To stop suffering, stop greediness. Greediness is a source of suffering.

Live in joy and love even among those who hate; live in joy and peace even among the troubled.