“Respect Buddha and the gods without counting on their help.”

From one thing, know ten thousand things.

Do not regret what you have done.

Be detached from desire your whole life long.

It may seem difficult at first, but everything is difficult at first.

Do not seek pleasure for its own sake.

Be detached from desire your whole life.

You should not have any special fondness for a particular weapon, or anything else, for that matter.

You must understand that there is more than one path to the top of the mountain.