It is a man’s own mind, not his enemy or foe that lures him to evil ways.
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.
I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act.
From craving is born grief, from craving is born fear. For one freed from craving there’s no grief – so how fear?
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.
To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.