Some say that my teaching is nonsense
Others call it lofty but impractical
But to those who have looked inside themselves
this nonsense makes perfect sense
And to those who put it into practice
this loftiness has roots that go deep

I have just three things to teach
simplicity, patience, compassion
These three are your greatest treasures
Simple in actions and in thoughts
you return to the source of being
Patient with both friends and enemies
you accord with the way things are
Compassionate toward yourself
you reconcile all beings in the world