Let a man avoid evil deeds as a man who loves life avoids poison.

Thought-habits can harden into character. So watch your thoughts.

Purity or impurity depends on oneself, no one can purify another.

I call it nirvana, the complete destruction of old age and dying.

Remember, a chip on the shoulder is a sure sign of wood higher up.

We do not learn by experience, but by our capacity for experience.

Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit to others.

If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path.

If you don't see God in the next person you meet, look no further.

Silence is an empty space, space is the home of the awakened mind.

Each day of my life I am sowing seeds that one day I will harvest.

Stop, stop. Do not speak. The ultimate truth is not even to think.

All compounded things are subject to decay. Strive with diligence!

When a man has pity on all living creatures then only is he noble.

Chase after money and security and your heart will never unclench.

True independence and freedom can only exist in doing what's right.

When man desires to live as long as a tree, his diet will be fruit.

The man or woman who lives worthily now is in a state of salvation.

No light is brighter than wisdom. Wisdom is the light in the world.

It is our own thoughts that lead us into trouble, not other people.

Life is a river always flowing. do not hold onto things. work hard.

The virtuous man delights in this world and he delights in the next

The greatest impurity is ignorance. Free yourself from it. Be pure.

Thousands upon thousands of lights is inferior to a light of heart.

Pray as if all depended on God and work as if all depended upon you.

He who loves 50 people has 50 woes; he who loves no one has no woes.

Friendship is the only cure for hatred, the only guarantee of peace.

All life is temporary Why worry about anything that's only temporary

The wise man makes an island of himself that no flood can overwhelm.

When you go into the space of nothingness, everything becomes known.

And so, with a boundless heart should one cherish all living beings.

Three things can not hide for long: the Moon, the Sun and the Truth.

When we free ourselves of desire, we will know serenity and freedom.

It is easy to see the faults of others... it is hard to see our own.

As you travel though life, offer good wishes to each being you meet.

They who secure eternal life are doers of the word as well as hearers

Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence.

The secret of happiness lies in the mind's release from worldly ties.

If a man's mind becomes pure, his surroundings will also become pure.

Read as few words as you like, and speak fewer, but act upon the law.

He who experiences the unity of life sees his own self in all beings.

Like the mother of the world, touch each being as your beloved child.

By your own efforts waken yourself, watch yourself. And live joyfully.

Rather than continuing to seek the truth, simply let go of your views.

Destroy the man of wicked thoughts, Like a bamboo-tree with its fruit.

Never in the world does hatred cease by hatred; hatred ceases by love.

Ye must leave righteous ways behind, not to speak of unrighteous ways.

The Buddhas do but tell the way; it is for you to swelter at the task.

You, as much as anyone in the universe, deserve your love and respect.

Let them not do the slightest thing that the wise would later reprove.

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