Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals.

The practice is not about achieving special states but about seeing ordinary experience with extraordinary clarity.

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

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

The development of wisdom does not occur in isolation but requires the cultivation of the entire Noble Eightfold Path.

When we get too caught up in the busyness of the world, we lose connection with one another – and ourselves.

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

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

When we look directly at our thoughts, they dissolve like bubbles in water.

The role of Zen is neither to stand above life nor to run away from it, but to face it with a spirit of determination.

Every small positive change we make in ourselves repays us in confidence in the future.

The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy. This is the goal of Buddhist practice.

If you let go a little, you will have a little peace. If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace. If you let go completely, you will have complete peace.

Silence is so much more productive of wisdom and clarity than thinking.

When you note pain, you should not dwell on the thought, "I feel pain." Simply recognize the presence of pain.

The obstacle is the path.

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

The source of love is deep in us and we can help others realize a lot of happiness. One word, one action, one thought can reduce another person's suffering and bring that person joy.

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

When you note pain, you are not trying to make it go away. You are trying to understand its true nature.

The Buddha's teaching is not a philosophy or a religion; it is a method of practice.

Every moment is a fresh beginning. Every breath is a new chance.

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

Faith is not a commodity that you either have or don't have - it is an inner quality that unfolds as we learn to trust our own deepest experience.

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

Genuine happiness comes from having developed basic human qualities, such as attention, emotional balance, and generosity.

Anger or hatred is like a fisherman's hook. It is very important for us to ensure that we are not caught by it.

The essence of Buddhist practice is to bring everything onto the path. Every experience becomes an opportunity for awakening.

Rejoicing in ordinary things is not sentimental or trite. It actually takes guts.

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

Just observe whatever arises. Don't try to create anything, and don't reject anything.

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

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

The practice of ethics is not about following rules but about developing inner purity and freedom.

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

Meditation practice isn't about trying to throw ourselves away and become something better. It's about befriending who we are already.

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

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

We don't set out to save the world; we set out to wonder how other people are doing and to reflect on how our actions affect other people's hearts.

Study how water flows in a valley stream, smoothly and freely between the rocks.

The restraint of the senses is not a matter of suppression but of wise attention to our experience.

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

In the monastery of your body, the monk of your mind must stay in retreat.

Mindfulness is not just bare attention but wise attention that leads to understanding and insight.

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

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

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

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

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

Hasten slowly and you will soon arrive.

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

Faith is the firm foundation, diligence the supporting pillar, and wisdom the roof of the house of practice.

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

Meditation is not about achieving anything. It's about letting go of everything.

The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own sense of well-being becomes.

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

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

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.