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

Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good.

The path of awakening is not about becoming who we think we should be, but about unbecoming who we are not.

Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.

Each moment of clear seeing is a moment of freedom from the illusion of permanence, satisfaction, and self.

If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it's not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in worrying whatsoever.

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

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

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

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

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

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

In the moment of pure noting, there is no self - only the knowing and the known.

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

When we attempt to exercise power or control over someone else, we cannot avoid giving that person the very same power or control over us.

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.

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

The mind is intrinsically empty. It's empty of all that we perceive as being intrinsically "me" and "mine."

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

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

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 Buddha's teachings are not a religion, but a science of mind.

The mind is everything. What you think you become.

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

Compassion is the radicalism of our time.

The best way to solve a problem is to help someone else solve their problem.

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

The heart of one who practices is like the earth. No matter what they throw on it, the earth remains unchanged.

Wisdom arises when you see the true characteristics of phenomena through direct experience.

It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others.

To be attached to a thing means that mind and the thing meet and grow into each other.

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

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

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

The Buddha never taught a sectarian religion; he taught Dhamma - the way to liberation - which is universal.

The art of living... is neither careless drifting on the one hand nor fearful clinging to the past on the other. It consists in being sensitive to each moment, in regarding it as utterly new and unique, in having the mind open and wholly receptive.

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

The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else's highlight reel.

The essence of the spiritual journey is the uncovering of what is always already present.

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

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

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

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

The law of nature is the law of cause and effect. As you sow, so shall you reap.

The true mark of a spiritual practitioner is that your own behavior is better, not that you can criticize others well.

When concentration is developed, wisdom arises. When wisdom arises, one becomes disenchanted with the five aggregates.

Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.

The heart of the path is quite simple. No need for long explanations. Give up clinging to love and hate, just rest with things as they are.

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.

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.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy, and happiness is found in benefiting others.

Happiness is found in the simplest of things. It is not in the things you own, but in the love you share.

Our own life has to be our message.

For whom emptiness is possible, everything is possible. For whom emptiness is not possible, nothing is possible.

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

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.

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

Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.

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

The development of insight is gradual, but the realization of truth is sudden.