The essence of the Sugatas pervades all beings.Generate the most vast and sublime of intentions,For each and every being has the cause of awakening—There is not a single sentient being who lacks this potential.

If the merit of bodhicittaWere to take physical form,Even the whole of space itselfWould not contain its vastness.-Sutra Requested by Viradatta

Just as a drop of water that falls into the great oceanWill never disappear until the ocean itself runs dry,Merit totally dedicated to enlightenmentWill never disappear until enlightenment is reached. -Sutra Requested by Sagaramati

All Dharma teachings are included in the Buddha’s word and the treatises,The excellent speech and the commentaries on its intended meaning,By means of these, the teaching of theWill remain for long within this world.- Sutra Requested by Devaputra

Just as one infers the presence of fire by seeing smoke,Or the presence of water by seeing aquatic birds,The presence of the intelligent bodhisattvas’ dispositionCan be understood from certain signs. -Sutra of the Ten Bhumis

Do not disregard small misdeeds,Thinking they are harmless,Because even tiny sparks of flame,Can set fire to a mountain of hay.

Do not disregard small misdeeds,Thinking they are harmless,Because even tiny sparks of flame,Can set fire to a mountain of hay.

You, the knower of the world, realized the two levels of reality,By yourself, not studying them from others.They are the relative and the ultimate.There is not some third level of reality.- Sutra of the Meeting of Father and Son

When his time has come, even a king has to die,And neither his friends nor his wealth can follow him.So for us—wherever we stay, wherever we go—Karma follows us like a shadow. - Sutra of Instructions to the King

Commit not a single unwholesome action,Cultivate a wealth of virtue,Tame completely this mind of ours—This is the teaching of the buddhas. - Sutra of Individual Liberation.

Just as a magician makes illusionsOf horses, oxen, carts and other things,Nothing whatsoever is as it appears—Know all things to be like this. - King of Samādhi Sūtra

If, in her dream, a young girlHas a baby boy who later dies,She feels joy at first, then grief—Know all things to be like this. - King of Samādhi Sūtra

His pure body is the colour of gold,Beautiful is the Protector of the World.Whoever visualizes him like this,Practises the meditation of the bodhisattvas. - King of Samadhi Sutra

Existence and non-existence are extremes,Purity and impurity are extremes as well,Thus, having relinquished both extremes,The wise do not dwell even in the middle. - King of Samādhi Sūtra

The essence of the Sugatas pervades all beings.Generate the most vast and sublime of intentions,For each and every being has the cause of awakening—There is not a single sentient being who lacks this potential. - King of Samādhi Sūtra

Form is emptiness; emptiness also is form.Emptiness is no other than form,Form is no other than emptiness. - Heart Sutra

Don’t feel sad Ananda, Don’t lament Ananda, In future times I willTake the form of spiritual teachers,To help you and others.

Noble one, think of yourself as someone who is sick,Of the Dharma as the remedy,Of your spiritual teacher as a skilful doctor,And of diligent practice as the way to recovery.

In the last five hundred year period,I will appear in the form of scriptures.Consider them as identical to me,And treat them with due respect.

Like a star, hallucination, candle,Magical illusion, dewdrop, bubble,Dream, lightning or a cloud—Know all compounded phenomena to be like this. - Diamond Cutter Sutra

Monks and learned ones,Just as gold is burnt, cut and rubbed,Examine my words carefully andDo not accept them simply out of respect.

All dharmas originate from causes.The Tathagata has taught these causes,And also that which puts a stop to these causes—This too has been taught by the Great Shramana.-Essence of Dependent Origination dharani

Through study we come to understand phenomena.Through study we turn away from negative actions.Through study we give up what is meaningless.Through study we reach the state beyond sorrow.

The mind is devoid of mind,For the nature of mind is clear light. - Eight Thousand Verse Prajñāparamitā

O Bhagavan, a bodhisattva should not train in many practices. O Bhagavan, if a bodhisattva keeps to one practice and learns it perfectly, he has all the Buddha’s teachings in the palm of his hand. What is that one practice? It is great compassion.