Whatever grounds there are for making merit productive of a future birth, all these do not equal a sixteenth part of the liberation of mind by loving-kindness. The liberation of mind by loving-kindness surpasses them and shines forth, bright and brilliant.

By defilement of mind, beings are defiled; by purification of mind, beings are purified.

The gift of Truthovercomes all gifts.The joy of Truthovercomes all pleasures.The taste of Truthovercomes all sweetness.

A man may conquer a million men in battle but one who conquers himself is, indeed, the greatest of conquerors.

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.

The eating of meat extinguishes the seed of Great Kindness.

It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles.