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

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

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

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

Liberation is found in the practice, not in the theory.

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

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

Whatever is happening is the path to enlightenment.

Don't try to change the world. First, change yourself.

Compassion is not something we develop. It arises naturally as we see the truth of what is.

Mindfulness means keeping one's consciousness alive to the present reality.

In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few.

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

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

Just know what is happening in your mind - not happy or sad about it, not attached. If you suffer, see it, know it, be empty.

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

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

The quieter you become, the more you can hear.

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

When we rest in awareness, we discover a peace that is always present, regardless of circumstances.

The practice of Zen is forgetting the self in the act of uniting with something.

The way to change others' minds is with affection, and not anger.

Each decision we make, each action we take, is born out of an intention.

The practitioner and practice are like fire and wood. The more you practice, the more you burn.

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

Insight knowledge comes from direct experience, not from intellectual understanding.

The practice of patience guards us against losing our presence of mind.

The Noble Eightfold Path is not a path of mere intellectual understanding but a path of practice, of inner transformation.

Mindfulness helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that you have, happiness comes.

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

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

Metta (loving-kindness) becomes truly effective only when it arises from a peaceful mind, a pure mind, a balanced mind.

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

The Buddha's teaching is not about belief but about investigation, not about accepting but about examining.

No valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now.

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

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

Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.

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

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.

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind.

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

Self-awareness is the key to freedom. The more we understand ourselves, the more we understand how to be free.

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

Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.

Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.

When you do something, you should burn yourself completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself.

The mind has first to be attuned to the Unconscious.

The three characteristics - impermanence, suffering, and non-self - are not philosophical concepts but aspects of experience to be directly observed.

When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.

Don't expect or desire anything. Just keep noting whatever arises in the present moment.

Much of spiritual life is self-acceptance, maybe all of it.

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

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

When both body and mind are at peace, all things appear as they are: perfect, complete, lacking nothing.

The path of insight is a path of discovery, not a path of creation. We are discovering what is already there.

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

Should you desire the great tranquility, prepare to sweat white beads.