The five aggregates are not a theoretical model but a description of lived experience to be investigated through mindfulness.

The Buddha's teaching is a middle way between all extremes, between eternalism and annihilationism, between self-indulgence and self-torture.

The practice of metta begins with oneself, for only when we have developed loving-kindness towards ourselves can we truly offer it to others.

The root of suffering is not in the world outside us but in our own minds.

The restraint of the senses is not a matter of suppression but of wise attention to our experience.

Dependent origination is not a theory about the origin of the world but a teaching that shows how suffering originates in dependence on our own mental processes.

The practice of meditation is not about achieving states of bliss but about seeing things as they really are.

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

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

The Dhamma is not a collection of doctrinal formulas but a path leading to direct insight into the nature of reality.

The Buddha's teaching is not a philosophical system but a practical guide to living.

The path to liberation requires both understanding and practice, both pariyatti and patipatti.

Wisdom and compassion must be developed equally and harmoniously.

The four foundations of mindfulness are not separate practices but different aspects of the same practice of clear awareness.

The path of practice requires both faith and wisdom, both devotion and understanding.

The Four Noble Truths are not merely theoretical propositions but a framework for understanding and transforming our experience.

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

The Buddha's teaching challenges us to master the art of living, to live in a way that leads to the extinction of suffering.

The three characteristics - impermanence, suffering, and non-self - are not philosophical concepts but aspects of experience to be directly observed.

True happiness is not found through the multiplication of desires but through their simplification.