Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed.

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

The purpose of Buddhist practice is not to become a Buddhist but to awaken to the nature of reality.

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

Meditation is not about trying to change your experience; it's about changing your relationship to your experience.

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

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

The silence between the notes is as important as the notes themselves.

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

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

When you understand one thing through and through, you understand everything. When you try to understand everything, you will not understand anything.

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

Forgiveness means giving up all hope for a better past.

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

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

Don't be afraid of the future. The future is good.

The trouble is, you think you have time.

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

If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything; it is open to everything.

Hope and fear come from feeling that we lack something; they come from a sense of poverty. We can't simply relax with ourselves. We hold on to hope, and hope robs us of the present moment.

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

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

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

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

We practice to learn how to let go, not how to increase our holding on to things.

The path to liberation requires both individual effort and the support of the spiritual community.

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

The root of happiness is altruism — the wish to be of service to others.

Whatever is happening is the path to enlightenment.

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

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

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

Meditation is like a gym in which you develop the powerful mental muscles of calm and insight.

Like a fine flower, beautiful to look at but without scent, fine words are fruitless in a man who does not act in accordance with them.

The way to change the world is to change your own mind.

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

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

Every moment of confusion is also a moment of wisdom, if we can learn to recognize it.

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

The obstacle is the path.

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

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

Every step on the path must be with the understanding of anicca - impermanence. This is the essence of the teaching.

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

The essence of bravery is being without self-deception.

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

The more precisely you note, the more clearly you understand. The more clearly you understand, the stronger your insight becomes.

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.

The most important things in our practice are our physical posture and our way of breathing.

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

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

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

The highest mantra is to be without deception. The highest medicine is to have few desires. The highest meditation is not to be attached.

Life is nothing but a continuous chain of sensations. Pleasant or unpleasant, observe them objectively.

We can learn the art of fierce compassion - redefining strength, deconstructing isolation and renewing a sense of community, practicing letting go of rigid us-vs.-them thinking.

The Dhamma is not a collection of doctrinal formulas but a path leading to direct insight into the nature of reality.

The only way to experience truth is to look within, to observe oneself.

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

The practice of mindfulness transforms the mind from a place of suffering into an instrument of enlightenment.