"The foolish man conceives the idea of 'self.' The wise man sees there is no ground on which to build the idea of 'self;' thus, he has a right conception of the world and well concludes that all compounds amassed by sorrow will be dissolved again, but the truth will remain."

"Live in joy, in love,even among those who hate.Live in joy, in health,even among the afflicted.Live in joy, in peace,even among the troubled.Look within, be still.Free from fear and attachment,know the sweet joy of the way."

"Meditate, A�nanda, do not delay, or else you will regret it later. This is our instruction to you."

"Yes, KAlAmas, it is proper that your have doubt, that you have perplexity, for a doubt has arisen in a matter which is doubtful. Now, look you KAlAmas, do not be led by reports, or traditions, or hearsay. Be not led by the authority of religious texts, not by the delight in speculative opinions, nor by seeming possibilities, not by the idea: 'this is our teacher'. But, O KAlAmas, when you know for yourself that certain things are unwholesome, and wrong, and bad, then give them up... And when you know for yourself that certain things are wholesome and good, then accept them and follow them."

"Those who consider the inessential to be essential And see the essential as inessential Don't reach the essential, Living in the field of wrong intention."

"Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared."

"What is the appropriate behavior for a man or a woman in the midst of this world, where each person is clinging to his piece of debris? What's the proper salutation between people as they pass each other in this flood?"

"There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred, there is no snare like folly, there is no torrent like greed."

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

"Silence the angry man with love. Silence the ill-natured man with kindness. Silence the miser with generosity. Silence the liar with truth."

"To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance."

"Conquer the angry one by not getting angry; conquer the wicked by goodness; conquer the stingy by generosity, and the liar by speaking the truth."

"What is the happiness ? Is it really happiness ? Nothing stable, just happen, stay and decay... Everything is impermanence, dissatisfaction and nothing can ever belong to itself."

"To become vegetarian is to step into the stream which leads to nirvana."

"A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise."

"He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind."

"Here bhikkhus, some misguided men learn the Dhamma"discourses, stanzas, expositions, verses, exclamations, sayings, birth stories, marvels, and answers to questions"but having learned the Dhamma, they do not examine the meaning of those teachings with wisdom. Not examining the meaning of those teachings with wisdom, they do not gain a reflective acceptance of them. Instead they learn the Dhamma only for the sake of criticising others and for winning in debates, and they do not experience the good for the sake of which they learned the Dhamma."

"However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?"

"Hard to restrain, unstable is this mind; it flits wherever it lists. Good it is to control the mind. A controlled mind brings happiness."

"Be your own lamp, seek no other refuge but yourself, Let truth be your light."

"I was born into the world as the king of truth for the salvation of the world."

"Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good."

"Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship."

"I shall live here in the rains,There in winter,Elsewhere in summer,' muses the fool,Not aware of the nearness of death."

"The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed."

"Resolutely train yourself to attain peace."

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

"Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind. Anger will disappear just as soon as thoughts of resentment are forgotten."

"Look not to the faults of others, nor to their omissions and commissions. But rather look to your own acts, to what you have done and left undone."

"To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him."

"Emotion arise from Desire, hence an Illusion."

"The wise ones fashioned speech with their thought, sifting it as grain is sifted through a sieve."

"Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth."

"Remove the letter 'I'(EGO) and word 'WANT'(DESIRE) from the statement 'I WANT HAPPINESS' and you will be remained with 'HAPPINESS."

"Patience is the highest asceticism."

"The mind is everything. What you think you become."

"Of those beings who live in ignorance, shut up and confined, as it were, in an egg, I have first broken the eggshell of ignorance and alone in the universe obtained the most exalted, universal Buddhahood."

"JA�vaka, I say that there are three instances in which meat should not be eaten: when it is seen, heard, or suspected [that the living being has been slaughtered for oneself]. I say that meat should not be eaten in these three instances. I say that there are three instances in which meat may be eaten: when it is not seen, not heard, and not suspected [that the living being has been slaughtered for oneself]. I say that meat may be eaten in these three instances."

"As you walk and eat and travel, be where you are. Otherwise you will miss most of your life."

"Through countless births in the cycle of existence I have run, not finding although seeking the builder of this house; and again and again I faced the suffering of new birth. Oh housebuilder! Now you are seen. You shall not build a house again for me. All your beams are broken, the ridgepole is shattered. The mind has become freed from conditioning: the end of craving has been reached."

"An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind."

"Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace."

"Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others."

"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without."

"Words do not express thoughts very well; every thing immediately becomes a little different, a little distorted, a little foolish. And yet it also pleases me and seems right that what is of value and wisdom of one man seems nonsense to another."

"With fools, there is no companionship. Rather than to live with men who are selfish, vain, quarrelsome, and obstinate, let a man walk alone."

"Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue."

"First, rely on the spirit and meaning of the teachings, not on the words;Second, rely on the teachings, not on the personality of the teacher;Third, rely on real wisdom, not superficial interpretation;And fourth, rely on the essence of your pure Wisdom Mind, not on judgmental perceptions."

"There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it."

"Who have not led the holy lifenor riches won while young,they linger on as aged cranesaround a fished-out pond."