The best way to control people is to encourage them to be mischievous. Then they will be in control in a wider sense.

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

The most difficult times for many of us are the ones we give ourselves.

The superior person is like water, bringing benefit to all without competing.

Real happiness lies within. It cannot be found in external objects or achievements.

The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy. This is the goal of Buddhist practice.

My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground upon which I stand.

We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.

The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.

Buddhist practice is not to eliminate life's problems but to grow with them patiently and with compassion.

The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.

Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth.

Happiness is not about getting what you want, but wanting what you've got.

The purpose of meditation is to make our mind calm and peaceful. If our mind is peaceful, we will be free from worries and mental discomfort.

Whatever is dependently co-arisen, that is explained to be emptiness. That, being a dependent designation, is itself the middle way.

True freedom is a freedom from the tyranny of our own thoughts and afflictive emotions.

In my youth I studied, in my prime I practiced, now all my doubts are cleared.

The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness.

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.

By understanding emptiness, one understands all phenomena. Without understanding emptiness, one understands nothing.

The practice of Buddhism is fundamentally a practice of expanding our happiness and diminishing our suffering.

The essence of mind is empty like space; yet it contains all things, like a mirror.

Don't try to push away the darkness. Just light a lamp. The darkness will disappear by itself.

Compassion is not mere sentiment but a powerful force that can transform both ourselves and others.

Understanding at the intellectual level is not enough. There must be experience at the actual level.

To live fully is to let go and die with each step.

Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed.

Metta is the ability to embrace all parts of ourselves, as well as all parts of the world.

Love is not a feeling. It's a capability.

The sign of wisdom is constant joy.

When you note pain, you should not dwell on the thought, "I feel pain." Simply recognize the presence of pain.

The most important things in our practice are our physical posture and our way of breathing.

Long is the night to him who is awake; long is a mile to him who is tired; long is life to the foolish who do not know the true law.