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

The entire path is a path of self-responsibility. Nobody else can walk it for you.

The key to transformation is not to fight with our experience but to open to it with awareness.

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.

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

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

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

The Buddha's path is not about becoming somebody different but about becoming more and more who you really are.

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

When things fall apart and we're on the verge of we know not what, the test of each of us is to stay on that brink and not concretize.

The present moment is the only moment available to us, and it is the door to all moments.

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

Hasten slowly and you will soon arrive.

Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.

In the end, just three things matter: How well we have lived, how well we have loved, how well we have learned to let go.

Life is an art, and like perfect art it should be self-forgetting.

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

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.

Every step on the path must be with the understanding of anicca - impermanence. This is the essence of the teaching.

The ultimate revolution is the spiritual revolution, where we learn to see reality as it truly is.

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

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

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

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

The Dhamma unfolds in accordance with a definite sequence: faith, virtue, learning, generosity, wisdom, and insight.

When dharma fills your body and mind, you realize that something is missing.

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

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

True love is not for the faint-hearted.

The problem is not the problem; the problem is your attitude about the problem.

If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?

The lamp of wisdom burns constantly, illuminating the nature of mind.

Impermanence, suffering, and non-self are not philosophical concepts but realities to be directly perceived through mindfulness practice.

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

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

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

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

The precious pot containing my riches becomes my teacher in the very moment it breaks.

The restraint of the senses is not a matter of suppression but of wise attention to our experience.

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

The purpose of studying Buddhism is not to study Buddhism, but to study ourselves.

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

Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it.

Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible be found in us.

If you want to find peace, then look at that point where you find you're dissatisfied and investigate what's really going on.

Peace and negativity cannot coexist just as light and darkness cannot coexist.

The things that matter most in our lives are not fantastic or grand. They are the moments when we touch one another.

The dharma is not about collecting more beliefs but about becoming free from the power of belief itself.

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.

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

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

Don't try to change the world. First, change yourself.

The truth of Zen is the truth of life, and life means to live, to move, to act, not merely to reflect.

Recognize the emptiness of all phenomena, but do not become attached to emptiness itself.

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

Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.

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

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

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

Don't take life too seriously. No one gets out alive anyway.