If we are not lost, defilements cannot arise. Grasp this principle well: If we are not lost, if mindfulness (sati) is present, defilements absolutely cannot arise.[……]
The mind itself is dukkha, It is immense suffering. To know dukkha is to know the Dhamma. Without knowing dukkha, one cannot see the Dhamma.[……]
Our minds dwell amid danger, but through the Dhamma of the Buddha, we can protect our minds so they do not come to harm.[……]
The words of others need not be given value, but we must know how to discern and filter them, to use them for our benefit.[……]