True happiness is not about getting rid of all our problems, but about changing our relationship to them.

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

The mind is the source of all happiness and the source of all suffering.

The contradiction so puzzling to the ordinary way of thinking comes from the fact that we have to use language to communicate our inner experience, which in its very nature transcends linguistics.

Altruism is not a luxury, it is a necessity for the survival of humanity.

The world is its own magic.

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

The nature of the mind is like the sky, and our thoughts, emotions, and experiences are like clouds passing through it.

The path is not about moving from one place to another. It's about recognizing where we already are.

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

The one who grasps at existence suffers in samsara, while the one who grasps at non-existence will find no liberation.

The nature of everything is empty and clear, and the mind is beyond both existence and nonexistence.

The mind is the root from which all things grow. If you can understand the mind, everything else is included.

The defilements of the mind are temporary visitors. Pure awareness is your true home.

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

The more we understand the nature of our mind, the more we understand the nature of our world.

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

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

Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.

Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well.

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

The greatest wisdom is seeing through appearances.

The essence of all phenomena is empty and clear like space. The nature of mind is awareness-emptiness like the sun and sky.

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

External phenomena are like a dream, whatever appears is not real. Recognize the nature of dream-like phenomena to be dream-like.

Craving and aversion are the roots of suffering. Observe them with equanimity.

Buddhas and ordinary beings are not two. Enlightenment and delusion are not different paths.

The Dhamma unfolds in accordance with a definite sequence: faith, virtue, learning, generosity, wisdom, and insight.

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

To live fully is to let go and die with each step.

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

True happiness is born of letting go of what is unnecessary.

My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground upon which I stand.

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

Nothing we see or hear is perfect. But right there in the imperfection is perfect reality.

The nature of mind is not something we need to achieve - it's something we need to recognize.

The present moment is the only moment available to us, and it is the door to all moments.

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

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

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

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

The purpose of life is to be happy, to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate. It is not to be well known, cited, or powerful.

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

When you understand that all phenomena are impermanent, unsatisfactory, and non-self, attachment naturally falls away.

The path of insight is a path of discovery, not a path of creation. We are discovering what is already there.

The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness.

In our struggle for freedom, truth is the only weapon we possess.

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

The more we understand our mind, the more we understand the world.

Karma is not fate but the law of moral causation, showing us that we are the architects of our own destiny.

The Buddha taught us to leave alone the things that don't lead to awakening.

The essence of the teaching is emptiness and compassion. Without emptiness, compassion can become attachment. Without compassion, emptiness can become cold and distant.

Real freedom is not about controlling our experience, but about being free within our experience.

The quality of every moment depends on the state of our minds.

When we know the truth, we become people who don't have to think much, we become people with wisdom.

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

There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.

To see the truth, do not be for or against. The struggle between for and against is the mind's worst disease.

Those who understand interdependent origination understand suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path.