"Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking."
Thoughts
Taking the first footstep
"Taking the first footstep with a good thought, the second with a good word, and the third with a good deed, I entered paradise."
The three best things
"Turn yourself not away from three best things: Good Thought, Good Word, and Good Deed."
Be Empty of Worrying
"Be empty of worrying. Think of who created thought! Why do you stay in prison When the door is so wide open?"
The three Greatest Treasures
"Simplicity, Patience, Compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being. Patient with both friends and enemies, you accord with the way things are. Compassionate toward yourself, you reconcile all...
Give Yourself Completely to the Act of Listening
"Give yourself completely to the act of listening. Beyond the sounds there is something greater: a sacredness that cannot be understood through thought."
Do not be Concerned
"Do not be concerned from morning until evening and from evening until morning about what you will wear."
Meditation is the Ending of Sorrow
"Meditation is the ending of sorrow, the ending of thought which breeds fear and sorrow the fear and sorrow in daily life."
What is Planted will Sprout
"What is planted in each person's soul will sprout."
Be the Witness of Your Thoughts
"Be the witness of your thoughts. You are what observes, not what you observe."