Mind training is based on the idea that two opposite mental factors cannot happen at the same time.

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

Meditation is not just about sitting quietly, it's about transforming the mind.

Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open.

Radiate boundless love towards the entire world — above, below, and across — unhindered, without ill will, without enmity.

You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

Loving-kindness is not something we need to manufacture. It's a natural expression of our awakened nature.

The goal of the Buddhist path is not to add something to our existence but to discover something that has been there all along.

The silence between the notes is as important as the notes themselves.

The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive.

The purpose of studying Buddhism is not to study Buddhism, but to study ourselves.

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.

Devotion is the head of meditation, as is often said. When you are inspired by some spiritual teacher, you can have a very strong connection with that person, and thereby the blessings can enter.

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

Feelings like disappointment, embarrassment, irritation, resentment, anger, jealousy, and fear, instead of being bad news, are actually very clear moments that teach us where it is that we're holding back.

Happiness is a skill that can be developed like playing an instrument or learning to read.

The perfect moment is this one, not the one you're waiting for.

The more you are motivated by love, the more fearless and free your actions will be.

The mind of the past is ungraspable; the mind of the future is ungraspable; the mind of the present is ungraspable.

Let go of what has passed. Let go of what may come. Let go of what is happening now. Don't try to figure anything out. Don't try to make anything happen. Relax, right now, and rest.

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

Things derive their being and nature by mutual dependence and are nothing in themselves.

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

The world is its own magic.

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

Impermanence, suffering, and non-self are not philosophical concepts but realities to be directly perceived through mindfulness practice.

The heart is like a garden. It can grow compassion or fear, resentment or love. What seeds will you plant there?

The quality of every moment depends on the state of our minds.

To be attached to a thing means that mind and the thing meet and grow into each other.

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.

The Buddha's teaching is a teaching of self-reliance, of being one's own master, one's own refuge.

Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

The biggest prison is the one we build in our own mind.