Covetousness, anger and foolishness are things to sort out well. When bad things happen in the world, if you look at them comparatively, they are not unrelated to these three things.

Human life is truly a short affair. It is better to live doing the things that you like.

By bringing shame to a person, how could one expect to make him a better man?

Nothing is impossible in this world. Firm determination, it is said, can move heaven and earth. Things appear far beyond one's power, because one cannot set his heart on any arduous project due to want of strong will.

Our bodies are given life from the midst of nothingness. Existing where there is nothing is the meaning of the phrase, "Form is emptiness." That all things are provided for by nothingness is the meaning of the phrase, "Emptiness is form." One should not think that these are two seperate things.

Everyone lets the present moment slip by, then looks for it as though he thought it were somewhere else.

It is difficult for a fool's habits to change to selflessness.