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

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

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

The practice of vipassana is the study of the self. When you study physical and mental phenomena, you are studying the truth about yourself.

The true understanding is that the practice itself is enlightenment.

The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.

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

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

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

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

Forgiveness means giving up all hope for a better past.

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

Meditation is the road to happiness.

Meditation is not an escape from life but a way to fully engage with life.

Work diligently. Diligently. Work patiently and persistently. Patiently and persistently. And you're bound to be successful. Bound to be successful.

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

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

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

The most profound meditation is to think nothing at all.

Each of you is perfect the way you are... and you can use a little improvement.

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

My religion is to live and die without regret.

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

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

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

The supreme path is not to fabricate anything. The supreme meditation is not to be distracted.

Compassion is a verb.

Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.

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

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

There is no way to happiness - happiness is the way.

True love is not for the faint-hearted.

Observe the reality as it is, not as you wish it to be.

Do everything with a mind that lets go. Don't accept praise or gain or anything else. 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.

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

Not by hatred is hatred conquered, but by love alone. This is an eternal law.

The path is the goal. Every step of the journey is the journey.

If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.

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

You are the master of your own mind. You can be your best friend or your worst enemy.

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

Our defilements are like tame tigers. If you feed them, they're tame. If you stop feeding them, they'll eat you up.

Try to be mindful and let things take their natural course. Then your mind will become still in any surroundings, like a clear forest pool.

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.

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

The practice of mindfulness is simple: whatever you experience, you observe and note it.

The rising and falling of the abdomen is not the main object. The main object is to develop mindfulness, concentration, and insight.

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 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.

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

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

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

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

Compassion is not just about being kind to others. It's about being kind to ourselves as well.

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

In meditation, we are continuously discovering who and what we are.

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.

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

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.