Wisdom is not about accumulating knowledge, but about seeing through all knowledge.

Compassion is the radicalism of our time.

The key to happiness is inner peace. The greatest obstacles to inner peace are disturbing emotions such as anger, attachment, fear and suspicion.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy, and happiness is found in benefiting others.

True freedom is not the absence of commitment but the presence of choice.

The essence of Buddhism is not a belief system but a systematic investigation of our experience.

The essence of Buddhist practice is to reduce our selfishness and to work for the benefit of others.

The greatest achievement is selflessness. The greatest worth is self-mastery.

The path is the goal. Every step of the journey is the journey.

Meditation is not about getting away from it all. It's about getting into it all.

True happiness comes from a sense of inner peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved through cultivation of altruism, of love, of compassion.

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

The ultimate purpose of Buddhism is to serve and benefit humanity.

The practice of mindfulness begins in the small, remote cave of your unconscious mind and blossoms with the sunlight of your conscious life.

Enlightenment is not about becoming divine. Instead, it's about becoming more fully human.

The ultimate revolution is the spiritual revolution, where we learn to see reality as it truly is.

Enlightenment is the realization that we were never really separate from one another or from all of life.

The mind is everything. What you think, you become.

The practice of patience guards us against losing our presence of mind.

The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy. This is the goal of Buddhist practice.