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

Equanimity is not indifference. It is the balanced state of mind.

Loving-kindness is not something we need to manufacture. It's a natural expression of our awakened nature.

Do not mistake understanding for realization, and do not mistake realization for liberation.

The deepest form of happiness comes from discovering the natural peace of our own awareness.

If I had any position, I would thereby have a flaw. But since I have no position, I alone am without flaw.

When mindfulness becomes continuous, the distinction between the observer and the observed begins to break down.

The period of greatest gain in knowledge and experience is the most difficult period in one's life.

Mindfulness is being aware of what is happening right now, without wishing it were different.

Time passes unhindered. When we make mistakes, we cannot turn the clock back and try again. All we can do is use the present well.

Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.

The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.

If you want to know your past life, look into your present condition; if you want to know your future life, look into your present actions.

When you generate negativity, you are the first victim of your negativity.

The nature of everything is illusory and ephemeral, those with dualistic perception regard suffering as happiness, like they who lick the honey from a razor's edge.

If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher.

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

Ethical conduct is not a constraint upon our freedom but a condition of our freedom.

Nothing we see or hear is perfect. But right there in the imperfection is perfect reality.

Real happiness comes from having an unshakable connection to the deep wellspring of peace and happiness that is not dependent on external conditions.

The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.

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

The practice of patience guards us against losing our presence of mind.

If you want to know your past life, look at your present condition. If you want to know your future life, look at your present actions.

Neither from itself nor from another, nor from both, nor without a cause, does anything whatever, anywhere arise.

Awareness is always with us. We don't need to create it or achieve it - we just need to recognize what's already there.

Start from where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.

Karma is not fate but the law of moral causation, showing us that we are the architects of our own destiny.

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

Freedom is not found in the absence of difficulty, but in our relationship to it.

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.

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

The most fundamental aggression to ourselves, the most fundamental harm we can do to ourselves, is to remain ignorant by not having the courage and the respect to look at ourselves honestly and gently.

In the gap between thoughts, nonconceptual wisdom shines continuously.

The practice of Buddhism is fundamentally a practice of expanding our happiness and diminishing our suffering.

The more we understand our mind, the more we understand the world.

Mindfulness is being aware of what's going on, not trying to control what's going on.

Every intelligent individual wants to know what makes him tick, and yet is at once fascinated and frustrated by the fact that oneself is the most difficult of all things to know.

The mind is like water. When it's turbulent, it's difficult to see. When it's calm, everything becomes clear.

To live fully is to let go and die with each step.

Hasten slowly and you will soon arrive.

The deepest happiness comes from having an enduring sense of purpose, one that gives our lives meaning beyond the endless pursuit of pleasure and success.

Misery ceases to exist when we stop reacting to sensations.

Love is not about possession. Love is about appreciation.

Zen is not necessarily against words, but it is well aware of their limitations.

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

External phenomena are like a dream, whatever appears is not real. Recognize the nature of dream-like phenomena to be dream-like.

The defilements of the mind are temporary visitors. Pure awareness is your true home.

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.

People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.

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

The mind that notes and the object that is noted are both impermanent. Understanding this leads to liberation.

The ocean does not reject any water; therefore it is great. The mountain does not select its stones; therefore it is great.

If you want to know the past, look at the present. If you want to know the future, look at the present.

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

Through our eyes, the universe is perceiving itself. Through our ears, the universe is listening to its harmonies. We are the witnesses through which the universe becomes conscious of its glory, of its magnificence.

For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.

The first step toward faith is to admit that we don't know everything.

The nature of the mind is like the sky, and our thoughts, emotions, and experiences are like clouds passing through it.

Our own life has to be our message.