He who lives in our mind is near though he may actually be far away; but he who is not in our heart is far though he may really be nearby.
Do not be very upright in your dealings for you would see by going to the forest that straight trees are cut down while crooked ones are left standing.
As long as your body is healthy and under control and death is distant, try to save your soul; when death is immanent what can you do?
There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue like mercy.
The happiness and peace attained by those satisfied by the nectar of spiritual tranquillity is not attained by greedy persons restlessly moving here and there.
As a single withered tree, if set aflame, causes a whole forest to burn, so does a rascal son destroy a whole family.
One whose knowledge is confined to books and whose wealth is in the possession of others, can use neither his knowledge nor wealth when the need for them arises.
There is poison in the fang of the serpent, in the mouth of the fly and in the sting of a scorpion; but the wicked man is saturated with it.
We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future; men of discernment deal only with the present moment.
The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability.
The serpent, the king, the tiger, the stinging wasp, the small child, the dog owned by other people, and the fool: these seven ought not to be awakened from sleep.
The one excellent thing that can be learned from a lion is that whatever a man intends doing should be done by him with a whole-hearted and strenuous effort.
Purity of speech, of the mind, of the senses, and of a compassionate heart are needed by one who desires to rise to the divine platform.
If one has a good disposition, what other virtue is needed? If a man has fame, what is the value of other ornamentation?
The life of an uneducated man is as useless as the tail of a dog which neither covers its rear end, nor protects it from the bites of insects.
Do not reveal what you have thought upon doing, but by wise council keep it secret being determined to carry it into execution.
He who is overly attached to his family members experiences fear and sorrow, for the root of all grief is attachment. Thus one should discard attachment to be happy.
God doesn't dwell in the wooden, stony or earthen idols. His abode is in our feelings, our thoughts.
O wise man! Give your wealth only to the worthy and never to others. The water of the sea received by the clouds is always sweet.
It is better to die than to preserve this life by incurring disgrace. The loss of life causes but a moment's grief, but disgrace brings grief every day of one's life.
