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"The poisonous serpent of afflictions is sleeping in your mind; just as if a black viper were asleep in your room. You must use the hook of precepts to quickly remove it. When the sleeping snake is gone, then you can rest at ease."
"Believe nothing, No matter where you read it, Or who has said it, Not even if I have said it, Unless it agrees with your own reason And your own common sense."
"If there be one righteous person, the rain falls for his sake."
"Destroy the man of wicked thoughts, Like a bamboo-tree with its fruit."
"Better it is to live one day seeing the rise and fall of things than to live a hundred years without ever seeing the rise and fall of things."
"The method of trying to conquer hatred through hatred never succeeds in overcoming hatred. But, the method of overcoming hatred through non-hatred is eternally effective. That is why that method is described as eternal wisdom."
"A good friend who points out mistakes is to be respected, as if he reveals a secret of hidden treasure."
"Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the water undrinkable. A spoon of salt in a lake is almost unnoticed."
"Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom."
"It is wrong to think that misfortunes come from the east or from the west; they originate within one's own mind."
"In protecting oneself, others are protected; In protecting others, oneself is protected."
"The wind cannot shake a mountain. Neither praise nor blame moves the wise man."
"In his ignorance of the whole truth, each person maintains his own arrogant point of view."
"Awake. Be the witness of your thoughts. The elephant hauls himself from the mud. In the same way drag yourself out of your sloth."
"Of all the worldly passions, lust is the most intense. All other worldly passions seem to follow in its train."
"Better than a thousand hollow words Is one word that brings peace. Better than a thousand hollow verses Is one verse that brings peace."
"May I hold myself in compassion. May I meet the suffering and ignorance of others with compassion."
"Journey over, sorrowless, freed in every way, and with all bonds broken - for such a man there is no more distress."
"When ignorant people see someone who is dead, they are disgusted and horrified, even thought they too will be dead some day. I thought to myself: I don't want to be like the ignorant people. After then, I couldn't feel the usual intoxication with life anymore."
"When action comes out of nothing it creates no karma."