In the same way that rain breaks into a house with a bad roof, desire breaks into the mind that has not been practising meditation.

Love is beauty and beauty is truth, and that is why in the beauty of a flower we can see the truth of the universe.

Attachment leads to suffering.

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly. There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.

This Ariyan Eightfold Path, that is to say: Right view, right aim, right speech, right action, right living, right effort, right mindfulness, right contemplation.

Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world. By non-hatred alone is hatred appeased. This is a law eternal.

A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.