Great Throughts Treasury

"The mind coming and going by itself, I have forgotten how to hide things."

"The mind with the knowledge of liberation (vimutti) pours forth great beauty. The songs concern the Dharma which is common to the whole Buddhist tradition."

"The ignorant, blind both to evil and to virtue, they quickly waste their lives away."

"The people of the world, with burning desires and craving, distracted by affairs, become the slaves of earth."

"The Pathway is guarded."

"The non-distinguishing Wisdom of Dharmadhatu [three different aspects or descriptions of Enlightenment] is itself happy."

"The profound Essential Teaching is not much appreciated by a sick mind."

"The sick man feels no comfort when groaning in lament."

"The ultimate practice is not to consider Distractions and drowsiness as faults. Doing so to stave them off is like kindling a lamp in bright daylight."

"There are secret insider teachings to get home by."

"The sin-obscured need repentance."

"The worthiest one is engaged in turning a blessed human life to the best account."

"There is a blessed and happy realm."

"Those 'great yogis' wrapped in stillness, have yet to purify their minds; Huge may be their claims and boasts."

"Think on my words and meditate with perseverance."

"There?s no point of view or theory in reality itself."

"They who, knowing not, pose as guides for others, do injury both to themselves and others."

"Those who realize the nature of their mind knows that the mind itself is wisdom-awareness, And no longer make the mistake of searching for enlightenment from other sources. In fact, enlightenment cannot be found by searching. So contemplate your own mind. This is the highest meditation one can practice; this very mind is the perfect."

"To amass wealth and money invites enemies."

"Though grief in the Ocean of Samsara Is preached, and its renunciation is urged, few people are really convinced and renounce it with determination. Though knowing that life will ever turn to death, few feel uneasy, or think that it will end. Though their life is blessed with good prospects, few can practice abstention?"

"Though the rainbow is richly-colored, it will soon fade away."

"To deceive confiding friends is filled with shame and meanness."

"To conquer errant thoughts within, practice the Profound Meditation."

"To attain Buddhahood we must scatter this life?s aims and objects to the wind."

"To cope with thoughts, try to see the waves of the sea. They are not apart from the sea."

"To find one serious Buddhist in a hundred is difficult!"

"To remain in solitude is a natural sign springing from the hearts - of non-attachment and the like."

"To probe deep into your roots the ignorance and confusion are you yourself. The preconceptions which are yourself are envoys and agents sent by yourself."

"To me there is no reality in illness."

"To maintain pure discipline, is to do away with pretense and concealment."

"To see divine beings, expiate all evil karma."

"To youthful maidens, love-songs sound sweet, but not prosaic sermons."

"Too many vows lead to self-cheating."

"Transgressors, like spoiled fat, ruin everything."

"To strive for happiness hereafter is more important than to seek it now."

"Try to meditate without diversions."

"True faith thrills forth from the heart's recesses. Conventional faith, on the other hand, is born of a sense of shame and obligation [aka deep conformism]. Do not mistake the one for the other."

"Try to apply Mahayanic mantra meditation to improve your deep mind. It can take time."

"Trying not to suffer, one only suffers more. Health and strength will in time desert you."

"True guidance and misleading temptations appear alike, but do not mistake the one for the other [Pray to know the difference]."

"Understand the Adi-Yoga (Sanatana-Yoga): The animal-man becomes a hero and then a divine or enlightened Being."

"Unstable faith is like fog."

"Unless pure love and veneration be innate within one's heart, What gain is it to build a stupa?"

"Unfortunate beings cling to worldly things. -"

"Unless the guru's words are regarded as reasonable, what gain is it to have multitude of disciples?"

"Weed out all hypocrisies."

"What gain is it to celebrate religious rites without attuning body, speech, and mind to the Doctrine?"

"When dying, some still shout and groan."

"When old age descends on one, one's straight body becomes bent."

"When one comes to the essence of being, the shining wisdom of reality Illumines all like the cloudless sky."