The self of which you speak, whether it is the great self or the small self, is only a concept that does not correspond to any reality.

In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves. This is a helpful pointer for our everyday presence-practice. Can you catch yourself angrily defending your point of view or attacking the other person's? There's the ego.

Pain is the outcome of sin.

Just as you have come to know, the false discrimination of yourself, apply this mentally to all phenomena

Those who are truly wise will remain unmoved by feelings of happiness and suffering, fame and disgrace, praise and blame, gain and loss.They will remain calm like the eye of a hurricane.

Like a mother who protects her child, her only child, with her own life, one should cultivate a heart of unlimited love and compassion towards all living beings.

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