A pure mind is always full of love - real love for all others.

The only way to experience truth is to look within, to observe oneself.

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

Metta (loving-kindness) becomes truly effective only when it arises from a peaceful mind, a pure mind, a balanced mind.

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

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

The entire path is a path of self-responsibility. Nobody else can walk it for you.

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

Sankharas are the seeds of consciousness that manifest as sensations. By observing sensations equanimously, we stop creating new sankharas.

The technique of self-observation is the technique of observing the reality about oneself at the experiential level.

Change is the nature of every phenomenon. Accept this truth and you will live a happy life.

Misery ceases to exist when we stop reacting to sensations.

Life is nothing but a continuous chain of sensations. Pleasant or unpleasant, observe them objectively.

You are the master of your own mind. You can be your best friend or your worst enemy.

Every sensation shares the same characteristic - arising, passing. Arising, passing. Learn to observe objectively.

Peace and negativity cannot coexist just as light and darkness cannot coexist.

The Buddha never taught a sectarian religion; he taught Dhamma - the way to liberation - which is universal.

Every step on the path must be with the understanding of anicca - impermanence. This is the essence of the teaching.

Be happy at the moment, that's enough. Each moment is all we need, not more.

Don't try to push away the darkness. Just light a lamp. The darkness will disappear by itself.