Do not follow the ideas of others, but learn to listen to the voice within yourself.

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

Whatever is happening is the path to enlightenment.

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

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

When I run from suffering, it follows me. When I face suffering with equanimity, it runs from me.

When you begin to see that your enemy is suffering, that is the beginning of insight.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

By understanding emptiness, one understands all phenomena. Without understanding emptiness, one understands nothing.

When we know the truth, we become people who don't have to think much, we become people with wisdom.

Real peace comes from seeing things as they really are, not as we want them to be.

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

Peace is not found by changing the world, but by changing your attitude to the world.

Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment.

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

Our basic nature is pure awareness that simply cognizes experience. Everything else is temporary and adventitious.

The secret of happiness lies not in getting what we want, but in learning to want what we already have.

Happiness is a skill that can be developed like playing an instrument or learning to read.

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

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

Be happy at the moment, that's enough. Each moment is all we need, not more.

The past is gone, the future is not yet here. Live in the present moment with awareness.

The meaning of life is just to be alive. It is so plain and so obvious and so simple. And yet, everybody rushes around in a great panic as if it were necessary to achieve something beyond themselves.

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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

You are the master of your own mind. You can be your best friend or your worst enemy.

When we understand others, we understand ourselves. When we love others, we love ourselves.

Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.

No valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now.

Don't be afraid of the future. The future is good.

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

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

The goal of Buddhist practice is not to escape from the world but to transform our relationship with it.

The Buddha's teaching challenges us to master the art of living, to live in a way that leads to the extinction of suffering.

Liberation is not found by running away from our experience but by looking deeply into it.

Fear is the cheapest room in the house. I would like to see you living in better conditions.

The nature of life is change. The nature of change is painful. The nature of pain is temporary.

Our own life has to be our message.

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

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.

You are an aperture through which the universe is looking at and exploring itself.

In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.

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

Observe the reality as it is, not as you wish it to be.

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

Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun.

Equanimity is not indifference. It is the balanced mind that sees things clearly without reaction.

We do not "come into" this world; we come out of it, as leaves from a tree.

We should find perfect existence through imperfect existence.

Although all phenomena are empty of inherent existence, they function perfectly well.

You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger.

We can learn to be present with whatever is happening in our lives, and in this way, we can begin to transform our relationship to difficulty.

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

Love is the wish that others be happy, and compassion is the wish that they be free from suffering.

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

The past is for learning from, not for living in.

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

The practice is like peeling an onion. Layer after layer of delusion is removed through continuous mindfulness.

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 development of wisdom requires both study and practice, both learning and direct experience.