Fear is the cheapest room in the house. I would like to see you living in better conditions.

Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.

When you run after your thoughts, you are like a dog chasing a stick. Every time a stick is thrown, you run after it. Instead, be like a lion who, rather than chasing after the stick, turns to face the thrower.

The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.

In our struggle for freedom, truth is the only weapon we possess.

Mindfulness is the key to the present moment. Without it we cannot see the world clearly, and we cannot make the wisest choices in our lives.

The spiritual journey begins with the recognition that beneath our surface happiness there lies a deep inner pain.

The path of practice moves from faith through understanding to direct realization.

The future is completely open, and we are writing it moment to moment.

If you let go a little, you will have a little peace. If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace. If you let go completely, you will have complete peace.

The realization of impermanence leads not to despair but to a deeper appreciation of the preciousness of each moment.

The way we look at the world is the way the world looks.

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

The way to change the world is to change your own mind.

Sankharas are the seeds of consciousness that manifest as sensations. By observing sensations equanimously, we stop creating new sankharas.

The essence of all phenomena is empty and clear like space. The nature of mind is awareness-emptiness like the sun and sky.

The practice is simply this: keep coming back to your breath during the day. This will give your mind a steadiness and your life a balance.

The true person is not anyone in particular. But like the deep blue color of the limitless sky, it is everyone, everywhere in the world.

People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.

The path to liberation requires both individual effort and the support of the spiritual community.

Through violence, you may solve one problem, but you sow the seeds for another.

In the moment of anger, abandon anger but not the person. In the moment of attachment, abandon attachment but not the person.

When we rest in awareness, we discover a peace that is always present, regardless of circumstances.

When one sees with wisdom that all phenomena are empty of inherent existence, one is liberated from suffering.

Expectations are the thieves of joy.

Meditation is like a gym in which you develop the powerful mental muscles of calm and insight.

When you do something, you should burn yourself completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself.

The root of all mind is your own present pure awareness. Rest in that essence without seeking elsewhere.

The mind itself is the maker of all happiness and misery; yet beings do not understand this and blame external conditions.

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

Suffering comes from our resistance to what is. Peace comes from our acceptance of what is.

Freedom is not found in the absence of difficulty, but in our relationship to it.

In the moment of love, awareness is very strong. Use that awareness, that strength of consciousness, to look into yourself.