Pride attaches undue importance to the superiority of one's status in the eyes of others; and shame is fear of humiliation at one's inferior status in the estimation of others. When one sets one's heart on being highly esteemed, and achieves such rating, then he or she is automatically involved in fear of losing status.

The more clever and cunning people are, the stranger the events will be.

Only by working within the laws that govern the flow of water will happiness be achieved.

If you wish to become a divine immortal angel, then restore the angelic qualities of your being through virtue and service. This is the only way to gain the attention of the immortals... These angelic teachers cannot be sought out; it is they who seek out the student. When you succeed in connecting your energy with the divine realm through high awareness and the practice of undiscriminating virtue, the transmission of the ultimate subtle truths will follow.

If you want everything, you first have to give everything up.

What is firmly rooted cannot be pulled out

I have three treasures that I cherish. The first is compassion. The second is moderation. The third is not claiming to be first in the world.