Face your own anger and you will be free from anger. Face your own fears and you will be free from fear.

We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.

At the bottom of great doubt lies great awakening. If you doubt fully, you will awaken fully.

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

The mind is like a room with many windows. Open them all and let the fresh air in.

The perfect moment is this one, not the one you're waiting for.

If you want to climb a mountain, begin at the top.

Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.

The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive.

Just as a mother would protect her only child with her life, even so let one cultivate a boundless love towards all beings.

Each of you is perfect the way you are... and you can use a little improvement.

Compassion is not just about being kind to others. It's about being kind to ourselves as well.

In true vipassana practice, there is no room for likes and dislikes. There is only observation.

It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others.

Right View is not just a matter of intellectual understanding but of seeing things as they really are.

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

True happiness is not found through the multiplication of desires but through their simplification.

Meditation is not about stopping thoughts, but recognizing that we are not our thoughts.

The Buddha's teaching is not a philosophy or a religion; it is a method of practice.

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

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

Start from where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.

Meditation in the midst of activity is a thousand times superior to meditation in stillness.

Should a person do good, let him do it again and again. Let him find pleasure therein, for blissful is the accumulation of good.

The true mark of a spiritual practitioner is that your own behavior is better, not that you can criticize others well.

When you note pain, you should not dwell on the thought, "I feel pain." Simply recognize the presence of pain.

Each moment of noting is a moment of purification, a moment of cultivating the path.

Short moments, many times. That is the essence of meditation practice.

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

The more you are motivated by love, the more fearless and free your actions will be.

Though the view should be as vast as the sky, keep your conduct as fine as barley flour.

The source of love is deep in us and we can help others realize a lot of happiness. One word, one action, one thought can reduce another person's suffering and bring that person joy.

Mindfulness is being aware of what is happening right now, without wishing it were different.

The greatest obstacle to meditation is our expectation about what it should be.

Mindfulness is being aware of what's going on, not trying to control what's going on.

When we get too caught up in the busyness of the world, we lose connection with one another – and ourselves.

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

As long as our orientation is toward perfection or success, we will never learn about unconditional friendship with ourselves, nor will we find compassion.

There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is called tomorrow, so today is the right day to love, believe, do and mostly live.

Maintain the state of undistractedness and distractions will fly away.

If you want to understand suffering, you must look into the situation at hand. The teachings say that wherever a problem arises it must be settled right there.

The essence of Buddhist practice is to bring everything onto the path. Every experience becomes an opportunity for awakening.

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

When things fall apart and we're on the verge of we know not what, the test of each of us is to stay on that brink and not concretize.

The deepest happiness comes from having an enduring sense of purpose, one that gives our lives meaning beyond the endless pursuit of pleasure and success.

The cultivation of loving-kindness has the power to transform enmity into amity, hostility into hospitality.

Moment after moment, completely devote yourself to listening to your inner voice.

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.

The basic idea of Zen is to come in touch with the inner workings of our being, and to do this in the most direct way possible, without resorting to anything external or superadded.

Our emotions are like waves in the ocean. We can't stop the waves, but we can learn to surf.

The superior person is like water, bringing benefit to all without competing.

The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.

The practice of mindfulness leads naturally to concentration. Concentration leads naturally to wisdom.

The more clearly you see the arising and passing of phenomena, the less you will be attached to them.

Buddhist practice is not to eliminate life's problems but to grow with them patiently and with compassion.

The cave I live in is empty and so is my mind. I live simply and at ease.

The development of wisdom does not occur in isolation but requires the cultivation of the entire Noble Eightfold Path.

Time passes unhindered. When we make ourselves better, we make the world better.

The obstacle is the path.