I am the owner of my actions,[karma] heir to my actions, born of my actions, related through my actions, and have my actions as my arbitrator. Whatever I do, for good or for evil, to that will I fall heir.
Meditate, Ānanda, do not delay, or else you will regret it later. This is our instruction to you.
Those which are produced from causes are not produced. they do not have an inherent nature of production. those which depend on causes are said to be empty; those who know emptiness are aware.
From craving is born grief, from craving is born fear. For one freed from craving there's no grief - so how fear?
Not merely by rules of conduct and religious observances, nor by much learning either, nor even by attainment of concentration, nor by sleeping alone, do I reach the happiness of freedom, to which no worldlings attain. If you have not put an end to compulsions, nurse your faith.
The darkest night is ignorance.
How blissful it is, for one who has nothing. Attainers-of-wisdom are people with nothing. See him suffering, one who has something, a person bound in mind with people.
Of bones the city is made, Plastered with flesh and blood, Where decay and death are deposited, And pride, and ingratitude.
If you knew what I know about the power of giving you would not let a single meal pass without sharing it in some way.
As a lotus flower is born in water, grows in water and rises out of water to stand above it unsoiled, so I, born in the world, raised in the world having overcome the world, live unsoiled by the world.
If the selflessness of phenomena is analyzed and if this analysis is cultivated, it causes the effect of attaining nirvana. through no other cause does one come to peace.
Following the Noble Path is like entering a dark room with a light in the hand; the darkness will all be cleared away, and the room will be filled with light.
Do not give your attention to what others do or fail to do; give it to what you do or fail to do.
The wise man makes an island of himself that no flood can overwhelm.
In this world, hate never yet dispelled hate, only love dispels hate. This is the law, ancient and inexhaustible. You too shall pass away. Knowing this, how can you quarrel.
Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.
Resolutely train yourself to attain peace.
The virtuous man delights in this world and he delights in the next.
Whoever sees me sees the teaching, and whoever sees the teaching sees me.
Victory breeds hatred. The defeated live in pain. Happily the peaceful live, giving up victory and defeat.
