The law of nature is the law of cause and effect. As you sow, so shall you reap.

We should find perfect existence through imperfect existence.

When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.

The mind creates the abyss, and the heart crosses it.

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

The Buddha's teaching is not about belief but about investigation, not about accepting but about examining.

The practice of meditation requires both energy and patience, both effort and relaxation.

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

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 way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.

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

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

The more precisely you note, the more clearly you understand. The more clearly you understand, the stronger your insight becomes.

Our own life has to be our message.

Looking for peace is like looking for a turtle with a mustache: you won't be able to find it. But when your heart is ready, peace will come looking for you.

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

The secret of happiness lies not in getting what we want, but in learning to want what we already have.

The greatest obstacle to meditation is our expectation about what it should be.

The knowledge of dissolution comes when you see both the noting mind and noted object dissolving together.

Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.

The practice of mindfulness transforms the mind from a place of suffering into an instrument of enlightenment.

Don't try to change the world. First, change yourself.

The things that matter most in our lives are not fantastic or grand. They are the moments when we touch one another.

The obstacle is the path.

In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.

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

The goal of meditation is not to achieve a blank mind, but to gain insight into the nature of mind itself.

Every moment of mindfulness is a step on the path to liberation. Each step is valuable, no matter how small.

Compassion is a verb.

Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back, and reasons to stay.

The Buddha taught that wealth does not bring happiness and security. The pursuit of wealth is a matter of living in balance.

Mindfulness is being aware of what is happening right now, without wishing it were different.

Without accepting the fact that everything changes, we cannot find perfect composure.