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.
Faith is nourishment, virtuous deeds are a shelter, wisdom is light by day and right mindfulness is protection by night.
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.
Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world.
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?
We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.
