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 2. A dog, carrying a bone in his mouth that he had stolen from the kitchen of his master, came upon a small pond. Looking into the pool, he saw a reflection of himself, which he mistakenly thought was another dog also carrying a bone. A bone as fine as the one that the dog currently had! Thinking that he would very much like to have both bones, the dog thought to scare this other dog off by barking at him. Growling and gnashing he let out a terrible howl, and as he did so, he dropped his bone into the pond, losing it in the murky depths. Moral: Be content with what you have.

 3. A fox being chased by some hunters came upon a man chopping wood. He begged the man to shelter him, and the man offered the fox refuge in his cabin. Shortly, the hunters arrived and asked the man if he had seen the fox. The wood cutter stated that he had not, but as he did so he pointed to his cabin with a wink. The hunters, confused by this, went off. As soon as they were out of sight, the fox bounded in the other direction. "So, this is how you thank me for sheltering you, my friend?" the woodsman called to the fox. "Hah! If you had spoken with your fingers as you did with your tongue, I would not have left wothout thanking you properly! Friend? Indeed! Hah!" Moral: Actions speak louder than words.

 4. A man and a woman were arguing over which gender was of superior character. As they walked and quarreled they happened upon a statue of a man holding up the Earth. "See there!" exclaimed the man, "Surely men are superior to women, as this artwork depicts a man holding up the world!" The woman regarded the statue for a moment and said "That proves nothing at all, for if it had been sculpted by a woman, she would have made a woman holding up the weight of the world!" Moral: Consider the source of the evidence before believing it.

 5. A man who claimed to be a Pyschic and Wizard made a small fortune in the marketplace by pretending to know what was in store for the people who paid him for his services. He would tell them of romance or illness, fortune or famine, all with the authority of one who knows. One day, while he was proclaiming a couple's future, a man broke through the crowd and declared that the Wizard's house was on fire! At this news, the Wizard ran off as fast as he could, with the crowd quick at his heels. When they arrived at the home, they found that it was not burning at all. The man from the crowd stepped forward, and to the delight of the people, asked the Wizard, "How is it that someone who so cleverly tells other people's fortunes can know so little of his own?" Moral: Those who practice deception are often most easily deceived.

 6. An old man living in a destitute and barren town buried all of his money at the base of a tree in his back yard. Each night, he would lift the cover on his treasure and delight upon his possession of it. One brightly lit eve, a thief happened upon the old man as he gloated to himself about his great riches. After the miser had gone to sleep, the thief removed the cover and took all of the old man's treasure. The next night the old man, finding his treasure gone, cursed and spat and shook with rage. A curious neighbor came by to inquire what had upset the aged one so, and upon hearing the story, said "Since you did not spend this money anyway, you have not really lost anything. Go each night and pretend that the money is still there, and you will be as well off as ever." Moral: The value in money is not in having it, but in using it wisely.

 7. Autumn leaves fall quickly in the wind. Flowers wilt and prepare for spring to begin. Grass stops growing as frost cinges the blades. Shadows cast from the sun causing cold shades. The squirrils know it is coming. The birds also prepare. A sharp wind blowing. And yet we have no care . It is our fear that makes us forget. The silent white storm is about to hit. We make tools and clothes to fight the inevitable. Mother nature calls and she is insatiable. The fight for warmth has just begun. But in the end we die.

 8. Be grateful for the weeds you have in your mind, because eventually they will enrich your practice.

 9. Blue and cold and swirls of wind. Far above the ocean it blows. Too high to feel the curse of sin. Bet no air to breathe, and so it goes. To be a balloon, a dream of mine. Rising so fast no one can catch. No rules to break and only time. Will be the one to make my match. If I were a balloon, a dream of mine. Which of the colours would I be. It must be bright of any kind. For all the world to see.

10. Highest good is like water. Because water excels in benefiting the myriad creatures without contending with them and settles where none would like to be, it comes close to the way.

11. If your practice is good, you may become proud of it. What you do is good, but something more is added to it. Pride is extra. Right effort is to get rid of something extra.

12. If you lose the spirit of repetition, your practice will become quite difficult.

13. In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind, there are few.

14. It is wisdom which is seeking for wisdom.

15. Knees are stained with the green of summer. Hands too are tinted with jealousy. Forced to retreat for an eternal slumber. But quickly awake and announce its infancy. One foot upon the ground and one in air. Hands grasp bark with all their might. No one around, no one to care. At the embrace of an odyssey, a fated fight. Clenching fists of the crumbling wood. Legs tremble with all their weight. Toes fail and limbs could. At any minute relent and break. Arms pull harder, fate is not at hand. Feet grip the spongy grain. Legs burst forth with the power of man. Sailing up the tree, only life to gain. Above the earth thoughts flow free. Questions of life burn like the cold. Feeling safe at the top of the tree. But only god controls such bold. Lounging tired on the arms of this life. Secure with those thoughts as a pillow. Looking up seeing the end of strife. The gentle wind blows through the leaves of the willow.

16. Know contentment And you will suffer no disgrace; Know when to stop And you will meet with no danger.

17. Nothing comes from outside your mind.

18. One day, while the Donkey and Rooster were having lunch together in the meadow, a mountain lion came upon them. The Rooster started to crow madly, and frightened the startled lion away. The Donkey, assuming that it was he that had frightened off the big cat, gave chase and mocked the lion as they ran. After a few minutes, the pair had raced beyond the calls of the Rooster, at which point the lion turned on the Donkey and made lunch of him! Moral: Presumption begins in ignorance and ends in ruin.

19. One evening, a boy whose job was to look after some goats, gathered them together to lead them home from the pasture. The most prized of the goats stubbornly stayed on the meadow munching tall grass. No matter how much the boy called to the goat, she would not heed him. The boy became enraged at this, and he picked up a stone and hurled it with all his might at the animal. The rock struck soundly on one of the precious goat's horns, and broke it off in the middle. The boy was mortified at what he had done, and fearful of what his Master would do to him when he saw how the goat had been treated. The child threw himself at the feet of the goat and begged her not to tell their Master what he had done. "Hmph!" replied the goat, "Even if I were to say nothing, my horn is sure to tell the tale!" MORAL: Facts speak louder than words.

20. One who knows contentment is rich

21. One who lives each day lives a full life.

22. Straightforward words Seem paradoxical.

23. The further one goes, the less one knows.

24. The violent will not come to a natural end

25. The way that is bright seems dull; The way that leads forward seems to lead backward.

26. There is no crime greater than having too many desires; There is no disaster greater than not being content; There is no misfortune greater than being covetous.

27. Those who are of good faith I have faith in. Those who are lacking in good faith I also have faith in. In doing so I gain in good faith.

28. Time goes from present to past.

29. To hold fast to the submissive is called strength.

30. Tomorrow holds the truth of time. The fate of which I'm afraid to find. Day and night, too scared to fight. An evil heart of any kind. I've been holding hands too long you see. To the past, what's dead, my history. The old wind blows, and know body knows. Which path to take, or who to be. My life is here, but not to star. A happy life though it may. To silence my breath is considered death. fate against I could only pray.

31. Two crabs were walking along a beach, a mother and her young child. "My child!" exclaimed the Mother Crab, "Why do you walk sideways like that? Why do you not walk straight like the other creatures on this beach?" to which the young crab replied, "Well, mother... it appears to me that I walk exactly as you do. Go first and show me how, and I will gladly follow!" Moral: It is better to teach by example than by words.

32. When there is no gaining idea in what you do, then you do something.

33. When your effort becomes pure, your body and mind become pure.

34. Your mind and body have great power to accept things as they are, whether agreeable or disagreeable.