Karma grows from our hearts. Karma terminates from our hearts.

How does one practice mindfulness? Sit in meditation. Be aware of only your breath.

When action comes out of nothing it creates no karma.

Meat-eating is condemned by the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Sravakas; if one devours meat out of shamelessness he will always be devoid of sense.

As from a large heap of flowers many garlands and wreaths are made, so by a mortal in this life there is much good work to be done.

Make an island of yourself, make yourself your refuge; there is no other refuge. Make truth your island, make truth your refuge; there is no other refuge.

Speak or act with a pure mind, and happiness will follow you as your shadow, unshakable.

Water surrounds the lotus flower, but does not wet its petals.

The one who wanders independent in the world, free from opinions and viewpoints, does not grasp them and enter into disputations and arguments. As the lotus rises on its stalk unsoiled by the mud and the water, so the wise one speaks of peace and is unstained by the opinions of the world.

The Ill-directed mind can do to you even worse

Treat others with respect. How you treat others will be how they treat you.

When you move your focus from competition to contribution life becomes a celebration. Never try to defeat people, just win their hearts.

Form is emptiness, emptiness is form.

Those who attempt to conquer hatred by hatred are like warriors who take weapons to overcome others who bear arms. This does not end hatred, but gives it room to grow. But, ancient wisdom has advocated a different timeless strategy to overcome hatred. This eternal wisdom is to meet hatred with non-hatred. 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.

Let a man overcome anger by love.

No one can escape death and unhappiness. If people expect only happiness in life, they will be disappointed.

Do not overlook tiny good actions, thinking they are of no benefit; even tiny drops of water in the end will fill a huge vessel. Do not overlook negative actions merely because they are small; however small a spark may be, it can burn down a haystack as big as a mountain.

True love is born from understanding.

He who is kind to animals heaven will protect.

If you sleep, Desire grows in you Like a vine in the forest. Like a monkey in the forest You jump from tree to tree, Never finding the fruit - From life to life, Never finding peace. If you are filled with desire Your sorrows swell Like the grass after the rain. But if you subdue desire Your sorrows shall fall from you Like drops of water from a lotus flower.

Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little.

Do not give your attention to what others do or fail to do; give it to what you do or fail to do.

Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.