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

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

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

A pure mind is always full of love - real love for all others.

Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.

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

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

Whatever is happening is the path to enlightenment.

The more a thing tends to be permanent, the more it tends to be lifeless.

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

If you see certainty in that which is uncertain, you are bound to suffer.

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.

The secret of happiness is to want what you already have.

The nature of all things is like a magical illusion, a mirage, a dream, a reflection of the moon in water.

My father is the intrinsic awareness, Samantabhadra. My mother is the ultimate sphere of reality, Samantabhadri. I belong to the caste of non-duality of these two.

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

The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes on all darkness.

If you want to understand suffering, you must look into the situation at hand. The teachings say that wherever a problem arises it must be settled right there.

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

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

The farther you enter into truth, the deeper it is.

Study the Buddha's teaching which is present in every moment.

Change is possible because there is nothing inherently permanent about our disturbing emotions.

Hasten slowly and you will soon arrive.

Kindness is the solution to all of life's problems.

When one sees with wisdom that all phenomena are empty of inherent existence, one is liberated from suffering.

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

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

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

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

True peace comes not from controlling the world, but from letting go of control.

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

Real happiness lies within. It cannot be found in external objects or achievements.

Your mind is like a garden. Your thoughts are the seeds. You can grow flowers or you can grow weeds.

Mindfulness helps us get better at seeing the difference between what's happening and the stories we tell ourselves about what's happening.

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

Emptiness is not nothingness. Emptiness is the space of possibility.

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

The biggest prison is the one we build in our own mind.

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

When mindfulness and concentration are strong, insight into the three characteristics naturally unfolds.

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

We practice to learn how to let go, not how to increase our holding on to things.

True happiness is not found through the multiplication of desires but through their simplification.

Peace is within oneself to be found in the same place as agitation and suffering. It is not found in a forest or on a hilltop, nor is it given by a teacher.

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

The world is its own magic.

Panic, anxiety, and stress are not obstacles to the practice. They are the path to wisdom and compassion.

Compassion is not mere sentiment but a powerful force that can transform both ourselves and others.

Mindfulness is the key to the present moment. Without it we cannot see the world clearly, and we cannot make the wisest choices in our lives.

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

The sign of wisdom is constant joy.

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

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.

Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.

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

When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.

The greatest obstacle to connecting with our joy is resentment.

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

Let none find fault with others; let none see the omissions and commissions of others. But let one see one's own acts, done and undone.