- Hatred in the world is indeed never appeased by hatred. It is appeased only by loving kindness. -The Dhammapada, Verse 5
- Do not think lightly of doing good, saying, “A little will not affect me.” Just as a water jar is filled up by falling rain, drop by drop, the wise one is filled up with merit by accumulating it little by little. – The Dhammapada, Verse 122
- The Four Noble Truths:
1. The noble truth that life involves suffering.
2. The noble truth that suffering arises from craving.
3. The noble truth that suffering ends with the removal of craving.
4. The noble truth that there is a way to the end of suffering.
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- Like dust thrown against the wind, their own evil will turn back against someone who harms a harmless, pure, and guiltless person. - The Dhammapada, Verse 125
- One should first establish oneself in what is proper before teaching others. A wise man should be beyond all reproach. – The Dhammapada, Verse 158
- Overcome anger through kindness, wickedness through goodness, selfishness through charity, and falsehood through truthfulness. – The Dhammapada, Verse 223
