The most important point is to accept yourself and stand on your two feet.

In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.

Just as true humor is laughter at oneself, true humanity is knowledge of oneself.

What we call "I" is just a swinging door which moves when we inhale and when we exhale.

The ultimate revolution is the spiritual revolution, where we learn to see reality as it truly is.

Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.

The more you suffer the deeper grows your character, and with the deepening of your character you read the more penetratingly into the secrets of life.

The period of greatest gain in knowledge and experience is the most difficult period in one's life.

Rather than letting our negativity get the better of us, we could acknowledge that right now we feel like a piece of shit and not be squeamish about taking a good look.

Enlightenment is not a state of perfection but of authenticity.

Liberation is not found by running away from our experience but by looking deeply into it.

The path to liberation is a gradual path of self-discipline, self-development, and self-transformation.

The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.

We can learn the art of fierce compassion - redefining strength, deconstructing isolation and renewing a sense of community, practicing letting go of rigid us-vs.-them thinking.

The yogi's joy is in the solitude of mountains, where all distractions naturally dissolve into emptiness.

You are your own teacher. Looking for teachers can't solve your own doubts. Investigate yourself to find the truth - inside, not outside.

Through continuous mindfulness practice, the true nature of physical and mental phenomena becomes clear.

The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass.

When mindfulness becomes continuous, the distinction between the observer and the observed begins to break down.

The path of awakening is not about becoming who we think we should be, but about unbecoming who we are not.

The only things that are truly mine are my actions and their results.

The past is gone, the future is not yet here. Live in the present moment with awareness.

Peace is not found by changing the world, but by changing your attitude to the world.

The Buddha's teachings are not a religion, but a science of mind.

When you realize how perfect everything is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.

We need the courage to learn from our experience and the wisdom to be willing to change and grow.

Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment.

The only reason we don't open our hearts and minds to other people is that they trigger confusion in us that we don't feel brave enough or sane enough to deal with.

Just to be alive is enough.

The grass is greener where you water it.

Genuine happiness comes from having developed basic human qualities, such as attention, emotional balance, and generosity.

The teaching is simple: act with kindness and compassion. If you cannot do this, at least try not to harm others.

When you generate negativity, you are the first victim of your negativity.