Decay is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence. |
Deny the passport, throw it away and make a great decision that you will not leave this shore until and unless you have liberated all the human beings. |
Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it. |
Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it. |
Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher. |
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. |
Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind. |
Do not speak thus, Subhuti ! Yes, even then there will be of beings who, when these words of the sutra are being taught, will understand their truth. For even at that time, Subhuti, there will be Bodhisattvas. And these Bodhisattvas, Subhuti, will not |
Do not think of how big the universe is, it will merely hurt your head. |
Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most. |
Embrace nothing: If you meet the Buddha, kill the Buddha. If you meet your father, kill your father. Only live your life as it is, Not bound to anything. |
Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes. |
Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes. |
Ennui has made more gamblers than avarice, more drunkards than thirst, and perhaps as many suicides as despair. |
Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely. |