Forgiveness is letting go of the hope that the past could have been any different.

Metta is the ability to embrace all parts of ourselves, as well as all parts of the world.

Should a person do good, let him do it again and again. Let him find pleasure therein, for blissful is the accumulation of good.

Mind training is based on the idea that two opposite mental factors cannot happen at the same time.

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

Zen teaches nothing; it merely enables us to wake up and become aware. It does not teach, it points.

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

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.

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

We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.

The willingness to empty ourselves and then seek our true nature is an expression of great and courageous love.

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

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.

The practice is simply this: keep coming back to your breath during the day. This will give your mind a steadiness and your life a balance.

The teaching is simple: act with kindness and compassion. If you cannot do this, at least try not to harm others.

The master's introduction is direct recognition of one's own nature. Meditation is maintaining the continuity of this recognition.

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

When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways - either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength.

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

Mindfulness is the gentle effort to be continuously present with experience.

The Buddha never taught a sectarian religion; he taught Dhamma - the way to liberation - which is universal.

When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.

Even if you speak of 'understanding,' this understanding is not a matter of knowledge. It is what fills the entire body and mind.

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

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

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

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.

The key to meditation is to recognize the nature of your mind rather than trying to change it.

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

Live in joy, in love, even among those who hate. Live in joy, in health, even among the afflicted. Live in joy, in peace, even among the troubled. Look within, be still.

Where there is great doubt, there is great awakening; small doubt, small awakening; no doubt, no awakening.

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

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

The superior person is like water, bringing benefit to all without competing.

The ultimate purpose of Buddhism is to serve and benefit humanity.

The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.

Compassion is the radicalism of our time.

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

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

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

When you listen to someone, you should give up all your preconceived ideas and your subjective opinions.

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

Be a lamp unto yourself. Work out your liberation with diligence.

The Buddha taught that wealth does not bring happiness and security. The pursuit of wealth is a matter of living in balance.

When you see forms or hear sounds fully engaging body-and-mind, you intuit dharma intimately.

Every thought, every word, and every action leaves an imprint on our mind.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Ardently do today what must be done. Who knows? Tomorrow, death comes.

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

The true understanding is that the practice itself is enlightenment.

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

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

The grass is greener where you water it.