Vipassana is the art of living. Not the art of escaping.

Reality is only a Rorschach ink-blot, you know.

The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.

The trouble is, you think you have time.

The basic teaching of Buddhism is the teaching of transiency, or change.

Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes.

May all beings be happy, be peaceful, be liberated.

The quieter you become, the more you can hear.

Many people think excitement is happiness... But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.

To what shall I compare this life? It is like a boat that left at dawn, leaving no trace.

The mind is the source of all happiness and the source of all suffering.

The color of the mountains is Buddha's body; the sound of running water is his great speech.

In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few.

The dharma wheel turns from the beginning. There is neither excess nor deficiency. The whole universe is moistened with nectar, and the truth is ready to harvest.

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

Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good.

Our basic nature is pure awareness that simply cognizes experience. Everything else is temporary and adventitious.

The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.

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

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

The deepest happiness comes from having an enduring sense of purpose, one that gives our lives meaning beyond the endless pursuit of pleasure and success.

When you understand that all phenomena are impermanent, unsatisfactory, and non-self, attachment naturally falls away.

Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.

When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways - either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength.

In meditation, we're not trying to get rid of thoughts but to recognize their true nature.

Mindfulness helps us get better at seeing the difference between what's happening and the stories we tell ourselves about what's happening.

Mindfulness isn't difficult, we just need to remember to do it.

The mind is like water. When it's turbulent, it's difficult to see. When it's calm, everything becomes clear.

The way is basically perfect. It is not a matter of practice or enlightenment.

The practice of mindfulness is the practice of being alive in the present moment.

Meditation is not about escaping from difficulty but about meeting it with awareness.

Birth and death are neither two things nor one thing. Life is not an appearance, death is not a disappearance.

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