Face your own anger and you will be free from anger. Face your own fears and you will be free from fear.

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

The world is its own magic.

Dependent origination is not a theory about the origin of the world but a teaching that shows how suffering originates in dependence on our own mental processes.

Don't think that only sitting with the eyes closed is practice. If you do think this way, then quickly change your thinking.

Wisdom and compassion must be developed equally and harmoniously.

The essence of Buddhist practice is to reduce our selfishness and to work for the benefit of others.

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

The fundamental delusion of humanity is to suppose that I am here and you are out there.

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

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

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

The grass is greener where you water it.

Mindfulness is not just bare attention but wise attention that leads to understanding and insight.

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

Compassion is not something we develop. It arises naturally as we see the truth of what is.

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

Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope - a slight change, and all patterns alter.

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

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

The goal of the Buddhist path is not to add something to our existence but to discover something that has been there all along.

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

Life is available only in the present moment.

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

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

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

Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.

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

Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth.

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

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.

Suffering comes from our resistance to what is. Peace comes from our acceptance of what is.

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

Faith is not a commodity that you either have or don't have - it is an inner quality that unfolds as we learn to trust our own deepest experience.

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

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

A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise.

The path of practice requires both faith and wisdom, both devotion and understanding.

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

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

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

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

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

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

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

Panic is a gateway to wisdom. When we learn to stay present with our panic, it becomes our teacher.

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

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

Silence is sometimes the best answer.

Don't be a bodhisatta; don't be an arahant; don't be anything at all. Being something makes you suffer.

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

Vipassana is the art of living. Not the art of escaping.

The truth of suffering is not to be feared but to be understood through direct observation.

Our true nature is like a diamond - pure, brilliant, and indestructible. No matter how much dirt covers it, its essential nature remains unchanged.

Every moment is a fresh beginning. Every breath is a new chance.

Our own life has to be our message.

Whatever is happening is the path to enlightenment.

The path to liberation requires both individual effort and the support of the spiritual community.

Mindfulness is attention to life, and life itself is sacred.

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