The Vimalakirti Sutra states that, when one seeks the Buddhas' emancipation in the minds of ordinary beings, one finds that ordinary beings are the entities of enlightenment, and that the sufferings of birth and death are nirvana. It also states that, if the minds of living beings are impure, their land is also impure, but if their minds are pure, so is their land. There are not two lands, pure or impure in themselves. The difference lies solely in the good or evil of our minds.

Never let life's hardships disturb you. No one can avoid problems, not even saints or sages.

By an increase in anger, warfare arises. By an increase of greed, famine arises. By an increase of stupidity, pestilence arises. Because these three calamities occur, the people's earthly desires grow all the more intense, and their false views thrive and multiply.

If one lights a fire for others, one will brighten one's own way.

The treasures of the heart are most valuable of all.

Do not go about complaining how hard it is to live in this world. such behavior is entirely unworthy of a real man.

That which you give to another will become your own sustenance; if you light a lamp for another, your own way will be lit.