Radiate boundless love towards the entire world — above, below, and across — unhindered, without ill will, without enmity.

My religion is to live and die without regret.

The path to liberation is a gradual path of self-discipline, self-development, and self-transformation.

Kindness is the solution to all of life's problems.

Vipassana is the art of living. Not the art of escaping.

Love is not a feeling. It's a capability.

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

When dharma fills your body and mind, you realize that something is missing.

Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.

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

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

Feelings like disappointment, embarrassment, irritation, resentment, anger, jealousy, and fear, instead of being bad news, are actually very clear moments that teach us where it is that we're holding back.

Compassion is not a sign of weakness but a sign of strength.

Mindfulness is the key to the present moment. Without it we cannot see the world clearly, and we cannot make the wisest choices in our lives.

Compassion is not mere sentiment but a powerful force that can transform both ourselves and others.

The Four Noble Truths are not merely theoretical propositions but a framework for understanding and transforming our experience.

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

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

Mindfulness is the key to transformation. It enables us to see our experience as it really is, free from distortion and bias.

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.

Mindfulness is attention to life, and life itself is sacred.

The quieter you become, the more you can hear.

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.

Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.

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

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

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

Meditation is not about getting away from it all. It's about getting into it all.

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

A good friend who points out mistakes and imperfections and rebukes evil is to be respected as if he reveals a secret of hidden treasure.

Knowledge must be stabilized by meditation. Without meditation, knowledge is like a child in battle.

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

The practice of Dharma is a constant battle within oneself.

The first step toward faith is to admit that we don't know everything.

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

The past is gone, the future is not yet here. Live in the present moment with awareness.

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

When you note effectively, there is no time for defilements to arise. The mind becomes pure through noting.

Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes.

The greatest achievement is selflessness. The greatest worth is self-mastery.

Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible be found in us.

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

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

We can learn to be present with whatever is happening in our lives, and in this way, we can begin to transform our relationship to difficulty.

As surely as there is a voyage away, there is a journey home.

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

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

Technical knowledge is not enough. One must transcend techniques so that the art becomes an artless art, growing out of the unconscious.

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

Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.

Where is the place that your original face has not yet emerged?

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

Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open.

The archer ceases to be conscious of himself as the one who is engaged in hitting the bull's-eye which confronts him. This state of unconsciousness is realized only when, completely empty and rid of the self, he becomes one with the perfecting of his technical skill.

If it isn't good, let it die. If it doesn't die, make it good.

The stages of insight unfold naturally when mindfulness is continuous. There is no need to desire them or try to make them happen.

The true purpose of Zen is to see things as they are, to observe things as they are, and to let everything go as it goes.

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

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