There are these two kinds of gifts: a gift of material things & a gift of the Dhamma. Of the two, this is supreme: a gift of the Dhamma.

Fashion your life as a garland of beautiful deeds.

For the good of the many, for the happiness of the many, out of compassion for the world.

Love yourself and be awake- Today, tomorrow, always. First establish yourself in the way, Then teach others, And so defeat sorrow. To straighten the crooked You must first do a harder thing- Straighten yourself. You are your only master. Who else? Subdue yourself, And discover your master.

It came to me that I should teach this truth for it is real happiness and joy. The cessation of suffering is possible.

Don't pray for lighter burdens, but for stronger backs.

This is my child, this is my wealth: such thoughts are the preoccupations of fools. If we are unable to own even ourselves, why make such claims?