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"Who ever lives looking for pleasure only, his senses uncontrolled, immoderate in his enjoyments, idle and weak, the tempter will certainly overcome him, as the wind blows down a weak tree."
"Mindfulness of the body leads to nirvana."
"Things are not what they appear to be: nor are they otherwise."
"Maintain a state of balance between physical acts and inner serenity,like a lute whose strings are finely tuned."
"Thought-habits can harden into character. So watch your thoughts."
"There are, O monks, these four lights. What four? The light of the moon, the light of the sun, the light of fire, and the light of wisdom. Of these four lights, the light of wisdom is supreme."
"If a man can control his body and mind and thereby refrains from eating animal flesh and wearing animal products, I say he will really be liberated."
"There is nothing like lust. Lust may be said to be the most powerful passion. Fortunately, we have but one thing which is more powerful. If the thirst for truth were weaker than passion, how many of us in the world would be able to follow the way of righteous?"
"A contemplative should pay equal attention to concentration, energetic effort and equanimity, and not exclusively to one of these factors only."
"If by leaving a small pleasure one sees a great pleasure, let a wise man leave the small pleasure, and look to the great."
"Beings are owners of their actions, heirs of their actions; they originate from their actions, are bound to their actions, have their actions as their refuge. It is action that distinguishes beings as inferior and superior."
"Follow the truth of the way. Reflect upon it. Make it your own. Live it. It will always sustain you."
"How can a troubled mind Understand the way? If a man is disturbed He will never be filled with knowledge. An untroubled mind, No longer seeking to consider What is right and what is wrong, A mind beyond judgements, Watches and understands. Know that the body is a fragile jar, And make a castle of your mind. In every trial Let understanding fight for you To defend what you have won."
"Persevere in thy quest and thou shalt find what thou seekest. Pursue thy aim unswervingly and thou shalt gain victory. Struggle earnestly and thou shalt triumph."
"Cultivation of meditative stability alone, will not destroy the discrimination of inherent existence. Afflictive emotions can return, making all sorts of disturbances"
"It is impossible for a man who is bogged to extricate another who is bogged."
"By oneself the evil is done, and it is oneself who suffers: by oneself the evil is not done, and by one's Self one becomes pure."
"One is not low because of birth nor does birth make one holy. Deeds alone make one low, deeds alone make one holy."
"All phenomena link together in a mutually conditioning network."
"All created things are impermanent. Strive diligently."