Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves - slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future.

Compassion is a verb.

Sensations are not your enemy. They are your teacher. Through observing them, you understand the truth of existence.

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

The more you give, the more you have. That's the economics of kindness.

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

In my youth I studied, in my prime I practiced, now all my doubts are cleared.

The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.

The problem is not the problem; the problem is your attitude about the problem.

The goal of Buddhist practice is not to escape from the world but to transform our relationship with it.

The goal of meditation is not to achieve a blank mind, but to gain insight into the nature of mind itself.

The practice is like peeling an onion. Layer after layer of delusion is removed through continuous mindfulness.

Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.

The path is not about perfecting ourselves, but about perfecting our love.

To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest.

When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace and love.

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

The Noble Eightfold Path is a path of training: training in ethical conduct, training in mental discipline, and training in wisdom.

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

When you let go of trying to control everything, you can relax and enjoy life.

The only way to fail at meditation is to stop doing it.

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

Concentration and insight are like two wings of a bird: both are necessary for the flight to liberation.

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

We need to learn to let our emotions pass through us like waves, without getting caught in their undertow.

Whatever is happening is the path to enlightenment.

The practice of meditation is not about achieving states of bliss but about seeing things as they really are.

Whatever we do, we should see ourselves. Reading books doesn't show us our defilements. Watch yourself. Watch your mind.

The true understanding is that the practice itself is enlightenment.

The great gift of meditation is that it returns us to the simplicity of our own being.

Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.

Meditation is not an escape from life but a way to fully engage with life.

The view is like a lion - it cannot be led around by anything else. Meditation is like an eagle - it cannot be distracted by anything else. Action is like a madman - it is free from accepting and rejecting.

The more we witness our emotional reactions and understand how they work, the easier it is to refrain.

The four foundations of mindfulness are not separate practices but different aspects of the same practice of clear awareness.

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

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

The snow lion stays in the mountains, and the snow lion's ways are the snow lion's ways.

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

Not by hatred is hatred conquered, but by love alone. This is an eternal law.

You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger.

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

Misery ceases to exist when we stop reacting to sensations.

The grass is greener where you water it.

Ethical conduct is not a constraint upon our freedom but a condition of our freedom.

Mindfulness is the quality and power of mind that is aware of what's happening—without judgment and without interference.

The practice of meditation requires both energy and patience, both effort and relaxation.

Observe the reality as it is, not as you wish it to be.

The heart of one who practices is like the earth. No matter what they throw on it, the earth remains unchanged.

The practice of meditation is like learning to play an instrument - it takes patience, regular practice, and a gentle touch.

Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile.

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

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.

In a mind clear as still water, even the waves, breaking, are reflecting its light.

The trick is to keep exploring and not bail out, even when we find out that something is not what we thought.

Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.

The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.

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

When mindfulness and concentration are strong, insight into the three characteristics naturally unfolds.