To avoid causing terror to living beings, let the disciple refrain from eating meat... the food of the wise is that which is consumed by the sadhus [holymen]; it does not consist of meat... There may be some foolish people in the future who will say that I permitted meat-eating and that I partook of meat myself, but... meat-eating I have not permitted to anyone, I do not permit, I will not permit meat-eating in any form, in any manner and in any place; it is unconditionally prohibited for all.

The recollected go forth to lives of renunciation. They take no pleasure in a fixed abode. Like wild swans abandoning a pool, they leave one resting place after another.

Being deeply learned and skilled, being well trained and using well spoken words; This is good luck.

Don't keep searching for the truth, just let go of your opinions.

Maintain a state of balance between physical acts and inner serenity,like a lute whose strings are finely tuned.

Silence the angry man with love. Silence the ill-natured man with kindness. Silence the miser with generosity. Silence the liar with truth.

In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create disticntions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.