The kingdom of heaven is closer than the brow above the eye but mankind does not see it.

Before giving, the mind of the giver is happy; while giving, the mind of the giver is made peaceful; and having given, the mind of the giver is uplifted.

Don't believe a teaching just because you've heard it from a man who's supposed to be holy, or because it's contained in a book supposed to be holy, or because all your friends and neighbors believe it. But whatever you've observed and analyzed for yourself and found to be reasonable and good, then accept that and put it into practice.

If dresses would have qualified people, then whores would have ruled the world.

Let yourself be open and life will be easier.

By your own folly you will be brought as low as your worst enemy wishes.

When your mind is set in meditative equipoise, you can see reality exactly as it is