When one, abandoning greed, feels no greed for what would merit greed, greed gets shed from him - like a drop of water from a lotus leaf.

If there is no other world and there is no fruit and ripening of actions well done or ill done, then here and now in this life I shall be free from hostility, affliction, and anxiety, and I shall live happily.

Beware of the anger of the mouth. Master your words. Let them serve truth.

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

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

Believe nothing because it is written in books. Believe nothing because wise men say it is so. Believe nothing because it is religious doctrine. Believe it only because you yourself know it to be true.

Be lamps unto yourselves; be your own confidence. Hold truth within yourselves.