The practice of Buddhism is fundamentally a practice of expanding our happiness and diminishing our suffering.

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

The practice of mindfulness is the practice of being alive in the present moment.

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

The mind of the beginner is empty, free of the habits of the expert, ready to accept, to doubt, and open to all the possibilities.

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

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

The root of all mind is your own present pure awareness. Rest in that essence without seeking elsewhere.

If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?

What is the sound of one hand clapping?

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 whole path of mindfulness is about letting go. We let go of our attachment to our views, our attachment to our opinions, our attachment to our ideas.

The challenge in meditation is not to eliminate thinking but to understand the nature of thought itself.

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

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

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 grass is greener where you water it.

The essence of bravery is being without self-deception.

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

Wisdom and compassion must be developed equally and harmoniously.

It is never too late to turn on the light.

The most important thing in life is to know death is coming and to prepare for it.

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

The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, the wind blows. With each step, a flower blooms.

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

Right practice is steady practice. Whether you feel lazy or diligent, just keep practicing.

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

External seeking only leads to exhaustion. When you imitate others, you lose your own authenticity.

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

Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.

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.

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

If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher.

Meditation is not about escaping from difficulty but about meeting it with awareness.

The door of your heart can only be opened from the inside.

Conquer anger with non-anger. Conquer evil with good. Conquer stinginess with giving. Conquer deceit with truth.

Liberation is not found by running away from our experience but by looking deeply into it.

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

The practice of mindfulness is simply to bring awareness to what we are doing, what we are saying, and what we are thinking.

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

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

The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.

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

A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.

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

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

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

Wisdom is not something we have to strive to acquire. Rather, wisdom arises naturally as we open our hearts to the truth of what is.

True peace comes not from controlling the world, but from letting go of control.

The way to overcome anger is to be too busy being kind to have time to be angry.

The best way to control people is to encourage them to be mischievous. Then they will be in control in a wider sense.

In meditation, we're not trying to get rid of thoughts but to recognize their true nature.

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

The Buddha's teaching is a teaching of self-reliance, of being one's own master, one's own refuge.

Meditation is not about getting rid of thoughts; it's about changing the way we relate to them.

Equanimity is not indifference. It is the balanced mind that sees things clearly without reaction.

In the end, just three things matter: How well we have lived, how well we have loved, how well we have learned to let go.

Treat every moment as your last. It is not preparation for something else.

The Buddha's teaching challenges us to master the art of living, to live in a way that leads to the extinction of suffering.

The Buddha's teachings are not about abandoning our lives but about bringing the fullness of our attention to our lives.