When mindfulness becomes continuous, the distinction between the observer and the observed begins to break down.

If you see certainty in that which is uncertain, you are bound to suffer.

The past is just a memory. The future is just a dream. Be here now.

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

Since all things are empty of inherent existence, anything is possible. If things had inherent existence, nothing would be possible.

The ocean does not reject any water; therefore it is great. The mountain does not select its stones; therefore it is great.

The goal of the Buddhist path is not to add something to our existence but to discover something that has been there all along.

The deepest form of happiness comes from discovering the natural peace of our own awareness.

Love is not about possession. Love is about appreciation.

What we learn about the world is colored by the way we approach it.

People who study a lot but don't practice are like a ladle in a soup pot. It's in the soup every day, but it doesn't know the taste of the soup.

Although all phenomena are empty of inherent existence, they function perfectly well.

The more we understand impermanence, the more we appreciate each moment of our lives.

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

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

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

Happiness is not the pursuit of an endless succession of experiences but an attitude toward life.

The practice of vipassana is the study of the self. When you study physical and mental phenomena, you are studying the truth about yourself.

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.

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

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

Worry pretends to be necessary but serves no useful purpose.

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.

When you recognize that pain and suffering are impermanent, you become free.

To live is enough.

Intrinsically all living beings are Buddhas, just as ice and water are of the same substance.

The way is basically perfect. It is not a matter of practice or enlightenment.

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

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

Your own treasure house contains everything you need; why search outside?

The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else's highlight reel.

All that appears and exists, all of samsara and nirvana, has one ground, two paths, and two results. This is the magical display of awareness and unawareness.

The path of awakening is not about becoming who you are. Rather it is about unbecoming who you are not.

Don't take life too seriously. No one gets out alive anyway.

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

The root of suffering is attachment.

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

If you want to know your past life, look into your present condition; if you want to know your future life, look into your present actions.

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

Do not think you will necessarily be aware of your own enlightenment.

There is no way to happiness - happiness is the way.

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

The Buddha's path is not about becoming somebody different but about becoming more and more who you really are.

Our basic nature is pure awareness that simply cognizes experience. Everything else is temporary and adventitious.

All worldly pursuits have but one unavoidable and inevitable end, which is sorrow; acquisitions end in dispersion; buildings in destruction; meetings in separation; births in death.

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

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

The heart of the path is quite simple. No need for long explanations. Give up clinging to love and hate, just rest with things as they are.

What we call "I" is just a swinging door which moves when we inhale and when we exhale.

To forget the self is to be actualized by myriad things.

The experience of emptiness engenders compassion.

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

Instead of having a deep understanding of the teaching, we need a strong confidence in our teaching, which says that originally we have Buddha nature.

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

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

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

The awareness that you are here, right now, is the ultimate fact.

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

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