We must be strong. Don’t come half-heartedly, whining or seeking sympathy. Luangpu has no fondness for those who plead with their teachers—everyone who tries ends up being scolded. Don’t come to whine. Come to fight. The Dhamma is not for the faint of heart.[……]
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.[……]