Be determined. The Tempter masters the lazy and irresolute man who dwells on the attractive side of things, ungoverned in his senses, and unrestrained in his food, like the wind overcomes a rotten tree.
We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.
Faith is nourishment, virtuous deeds are a shelter, wisdom is light by day and right mindfulness is protection by night.
In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.
From craving is born grief, from craving is born fear. For one freed from craving there’s no grief – so how fear?
Develop a mind of equilibrium. You will always be getting praise and blame, but do not let either affect poise of mind: follow calmness, the absence of pride.
