Without darkness, there is no light. Without the path, there is no arrival.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

When we recognize that our thoughts are just thoughts, we can choose whether or not to follow them.

To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don't need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.

The five aggregates are not a theoretical model but a description of lived experience to be investigated through mindfulness.

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

Enlightenment is not about becoming something special, but about realizing what we already are.

You are an aperture through which the universe is looking at and exploring itself.

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

Through continuous mindfulness practice, the true nature of physical and mental phenomena becomes clear.

The more you suffer the deeper grows your character, and with the deepening of your character you read the more penetratingly into the secrets of life.

Happiness is not the pursuit of an endless succession of experiences but an attitude toward life.

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.

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

The future is completely open, and we are writing it moment to moment.

The mind itself is the maker of all happiness and misery; yet beings do not understand this and blame external conditions.

To live is enough.

The more you understand impermanence, the more you appreciate every moment.

Nothing is permanent. Everything is subject to change. Being is always becoming.

The person who clings to nothing of the past, present and future, who has no attachment and no aversion, has no conceptual imprints.

The nature of mind is not something we need to achieve - it's something we need to recognize.

The mind is the forerunner of all things. Our present life is the result of our past thoughts, and our future life will be the result of our present thoughts.

It is never too late to turn on the light.

The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness.

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

The force of the kindness of others is so strong, we can't possibly measure it.

Just as true humor is laughter at oneself, true humanity is knowledge of oneself.

The most difficult times for many of us are the ones we give ourselves.

The most important factor in achieving happiness is the mind. Happiness and suffering are mental states and therefore depend on the mind.

When you begin to see that your enemy is suffering, that is the beginning of insight.

Peace requires us to surrender our illusions of control.

The practice of meditation is not about achieving states of bliss but about seeing things as they really are.

Enlightenment is not the end of change but the end of resistance to change.

Not knowing how near the truth is, we seek it far away.

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

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

The Buddha taught us to leave alone the things that don't lead to awakening.

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

Altruism is not a luxury, it is a necessity for the survival of humanity.

Hasten slowly and you will soon arrive.

The highest truth cannot be taught except through the conventional truth.

Forgiveness is giving up all hope for a better past.

Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.

To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest.

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.

The sign of wisdom is constant joy.

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

When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun. You never blame the lettuce.

The quieter you become, the more you can hear.

Meditation is like catching a fish. If you try to catch it quickly, you'll miss it. If you have patience and know how to wait, the fish will come.

When you love someone, you have to have trust and confidence. Love without trust is not yet love.

Mindfulness isn't difficult, we just need to remember to do it.

Liberation is not found by running away from our experience but by looking deeply into it.

Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.

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

The meaning of life is just to be alive. It is so plain and so obvious and so simple. And yet, everybody rushes around in a great panic as if it were necessary to achieve something beyond themselves.

The affairs of the world will go on forever. Do not delay the practice of meditation.

The more you understand, the more you love; the more you love, the more you understand.

The key to happiness is inner peace. The greatest obstacles to inner peace are disturbing emotions such as anger, attachment, fear and suspicion.