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

Enlightenment is intimacy with all things.

Nothing is permanent. Everything is subject to change. Being is always becoming.

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

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

Happiness is not about getting what you want, but wanting what you've got.

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

The practice of ethics is not about following rules but about developing inner purity and freedom.

Don't be a bodhisatta; don't be an arahant; don't be anything at all. Being something makes you suffer.

The more we understand impermanence, the more we understand that we can't hold on to anything.

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

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

True freedom is a freedom from the tyranny of our own thoughts and afflictive emotions.

The spiritual journey is not about heaven and finally getting to a place that's really swell.

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

The dharma is not about collecting more beliefs but about becoming free from the power of belief itself.

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

For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.

Whatever precious jewel there is in the heavenly worlds, there is nothing comparable to one who is awakened.

Real happiness comes from having an unshakable connection to the deep wellspring of peace and happiness that is not dependent on external conditions.

The eye with which I see Buddha is the same eye with which Buddha sees me.

The world is its own magic.

The first noble truth of the Buddha is that life contains suffering. The second noble truth is that the cause of suffering is craving.

In the moment of pure noting, there is no self - only the knowing and the known.

Past thoughts are traceless, clear, and empty. Future thoughts are unborn and fresh. The present moment abides naturally and unconstructed.

The nature of mind is the unity of awareness and emptiness.

When you walk in the mist, you get wet.

To see nothing is to perceive the Way, and to understand nothing is to know the Dharma.

Like a dream, like an illusion, like a city of gandharvas, that's how birth, and that's how living, that's how dying are taught to be.

Awareness is always with us. We don't need to create it or achieve it - we just need to recognize what's already there.

When you realize how perfect everything is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.

The Buddha's teachings are not a religion, but a science of mind.

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

Life is like stepping onto a boat which is about to sail out to sea and sink.

All experiences are preceded by mind, having mind as their master, created by mind.

The key to the Buddha's teaching is not grasping, not trying to hold onto things that are essentially impermanent and unstable.

The mind that notes and the object that is noted are both impermanent. Understanding this leads to liberation.

The spiritual journey begins with the recognition that beneath our surface happiness there lies a deep inner pain.

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

The willingness to empty ourselves and then seek our true nature is an expression of great and courageous love.

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

When the iron bird flies and horses run on wheels, the Tibetan people will be scattered like ants across the face of the earth.

If you want to know your past life, look at your present condition. If you want to know your future life, look at your present actions.

Peace is not found by changing the world, but by changing your attitude to the world.

Without darkness, there is no light. Without the path, there is no arrival.

Suffering comes from our resistance to what is. Peace comes from our acceptance of what is.

Enlightenment is not the end of change but the end of resistance to change.

Just to be alive is enough.

The future is completely open, and we are writing it moment to moment.

The more you understand, the more you love; the more you love, the more you understand.

To live is enough.

You are an aperture through which the universe is looking at and exploring itself.

If I had any position, I would thereby have a flaw. But since I have no position, I alone am without flaw.

When we understand others, we understand ourselves. When we love others, we love ourselves.

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

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

Every being has the potential of becoming a Buddha. Our true nature is Buddha nature.

Change is possible because there is nothing inherently permanent about our disturbing emotions.

Only one book is worth reading: the heart.

The nature of all things is like a magical illusion, a mirage, a dream, a reflection of the moon in water.