Suffering is temporary, enlightenment is forever.
Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everythiong else.
There are two obstacles to enlightenment: 1. Thinking you know. 2 Thinking you don't know.
After enlightenment, the laundry.
Remember, the greatest gift to give people your enlightenment, to share it. It has to be the greatest.
Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water.
I gained nothing at all from Supreme Enlightenment, and for that very reason it is called Supreme Enlightenment.
Neither my life of luxury in the palace -nor- my life as ascetic in the forest were ways to enlightenment.
Because not even the least Dharma is there found or got at. Therefore is it called 'utmost, right and perfect enlightenment'. Self-identical is that Dharma and nothing is therein at variance. Therefore is it called 'utmost, right and perfect enlighten'