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

The farther you enter into truth, the deeper it is.

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

Both formerly and now, it is only suffering that I describe, and the cessation of suffering.

Enlightenment is not about becoming something special, but about realizing what we already are.

What is evil? Killing is evil, lying is evil, slandering is evil, abuse is evil, gossip is evil, envy is evil, hatred is evil, to cling to false doctrine is evil; all these things are evil. And what is the root of evil? Desire is the root of evil, illusion is the root of evil.

Loving-kindness is not something we need to manufacture. It's a natural expression of our awakened nature.

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

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

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

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

The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass.

When you walk in the mist, you get wet.

Our true nature is like a diamond - pure, brilliant, and indestructible. No matter how much dirt covers it, its essential nature remains unchanged.

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

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

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

Love is not about possession. Love is about appreciation.

Only one book is worth reading: the heart.

Just to be alive is enough.

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

Few among men are they who cross to the further shore. The others merely run up and down the bank on this side.

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

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

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

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

Expectations are the thieves of joy.

To study the Way is to study the self. To study the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is to be enlightened by all things.

Awareness is the basis, or what you might call the "support," of the mind. It is steady and unchanging, like the pole to which the flag of ordinary consciousness is attached.

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

When we understand that peace is not dependent on external conditions, we can find it in the midst of any circumstance.

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

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

Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.

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

Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun.

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

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

The nature of everything is illusory and ephemeral, those with dualistic perception regard suffering as happiness, like they who lick the honey from a razor's edge.

The secret of happiness is to want what you already have.

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.

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

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

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

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

In the spiritual world there are no time divisions such as the past, present and future; for they have contracted themselves into a single moment of the present where life quivers in its true sense.

Worry pretends to be necessary but serves no useful purpose.

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

Zen in its essence is the art of seeing into the nature of one's own being, and it points the way from bondage to freedom.

Birth and death are neither two things nor one thing. Life is not an appearance, death is not a disappearance.

The Four Noble Truths are not mere doctrinal propositions but a framework for understanding and transforming our lives.

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

To live – is that not enough? To love – is that not everything?

You are the sky. Everything else is just the weather.

Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.

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

The Buddha and all sentient beings are nothing but expressions of the one mind. There is nothing else.

The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes on all darkness.

The path to liberation requires both understanding and practice, both pariyatti and patipatti.