"The water is clear, but the fish are muddy. The sky is clear, but the clouds are muddy."

"The tree gives fruit, but it does not eat it. The river gives water, but it does not drink it."

"The true devotion is to love all creatures, and to harm none."

"The devotee is a cow, and the Guru is the cowherd. The cow is tied, but the cowherd is free."

"If you don't break your ropes while you're alive, do you think ghosts will do it after?"