[1071]   ‘But’ is but an excuse to not be more diligent on the spiritual path. [1072]   Self-centred ‘righteousness’  becomes self-righteousness,  that attempts to be ‘right’ for the wrong reason. [1073]   The more blessings you share,  the more blessings...

[1061]   不持本戒， 尚未修行。 不严守戒， 非勤修行。 [1062]   附佛外道， 心外求道。 既相似法， 非真佛法。 [1063]   不戒小妄语， 可成大妄语。 若语隐大恶， 此言恶中恶。 [1064]   不信因果， 及不守戒， 非真佛子， 可谓魔子。 [1065]   There might be need to be firm,  by manifesting wrath to right wrongs,  but there is never need to be really angry. [1066]   Be well-motivated not...

[1051] Those who only aim  to lessen their own misgivings  will never fully eradicate them  to realise spiritual perfection. [1052] Brainwashers stir up delusional emotions  to weaken much reason.  ‘Awakeners’ stir up truthful reason  to weaken such emotions. [1053] Never let...

[1041] While some money  can buy incomplete ‘integrity’,  even much money  cannot buy complete integrity. [1042] The sincere make amends for others.  The insincere make excuses for themselves. [1043] To waste food and water  is to throw and pour your blessings away. [1044] The...

[1031] The truth of any matter  is usually more simple or more complex;  seldom exactly what we assume it to be. [1032] Instead of endless lamenting  of past fruits long gone,  have diligent cultivating  of future fruits to come. [1033] Mere hoping for a dream  to come true is like  mere...

[1021] If you mistake having understanding  as having realisation,  you only have non-realisation  of your misunderstanding. [1022] If you do not know  the right questions to ask,  you will not know the right answers to find. [1023] To suffer fools  is to be a suffering fool. [1024] Even a...

[1011] The Buddhadharma is  the only full solution  to the problem of  how to fully overcome  the suffering of one and all. [1012] The only fault with fault-finding  is when there is only fault-finding,  thus not seeing any virtues in others at all. [1013] Those who see no virtues  in others...

[1001] With the crooked, even if a deal is made, expect it to be crooked, even if it seems not. [1002] Of all things that can be done, never do two things – give others or yourself suffering. [1003] Transform suffering to be the motivator for Dharma practice; not the distractor from...

[991] Truly, ‘sincere’ prayers yet to inspire sincere action are yet to be truly sincere. [992] Dangerous to themselves and others are relentless breakers of precepts, who are non-believers of karma, who are nevertheless in its clutches. [993] Be here now… till there later....

[981] Only suffer for something. Never suffer for nothing. [982] Be true to truth. Be true to you. Be true to all. [983] Do what you need at work, but never be worked up. Raise issues when needed, but never raise your temper. [984] If you have trust in a teacher, do follow that taught. If you...