Please, try to eat a bit less meat, a bit more veggies from today. Let it become a habit gradually until not to eat meat anymore. Then, observe the changing of the body and spirit after eating veggies, fruits and grains.

Seeing the similarity to oneself, one should not use violence or have it used.

Neither my life of luxury in the palace -nor- my life as ascetic in the forest were ways to enlightenment.

In the light of his vision that is the perspective that allows him to be grateful that things are not worse he has found his freedom and joy: his thoughts are peace, his words are peace and his work is peace.

How will you become free? With a quiet mind Come into that empty house, your heart, And feel the joy of the way Beyond the world. Look within - The rising and the falling.

It is not life and wealth and power that enslave men, but the cleaving to life and wealth and power.

Do not say anything harsh: what you have said will be said back to you.