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

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.

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

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

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

The essence of Buddhist practice is to bring everything onto the path. Every experience becomes an opportunity for awakening.

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

The more you understand yourself, the more you understand the world.

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

Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.

When we understand that peace is not dependent on external conditions, we can find it in the midst of any circumstance.

The trick is to keep exploring and not bail out, even when we find out that something is not what we thought.

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

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

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

Only when you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard and strong.

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

The mind is like a well-forged sword - it adapts to all situations.

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

Whatever is happening is the path to enlightenment.

The contradiction so puzzling to the ordinary way of thinking comes from the fact that we have to use language to communicate our inner experience, which in its very nature transcends linguistics.

To live is enough.

You are your own teacher. Looking for teachers can't solve your own doubts. Investigate yourself to find the truth - inside, not outside.

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

Without darkness, there is no light. Without the path, there is no arrival.

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

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

Mindfulness is being aware of what is happening right now, without wishing it were different.

To be in harmony with the wholeness of things is not to have anxiety over imperfection.

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

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

In the gap between thoughts, nonconceptual wisdom shines continuously.

To see the truth, do not be for or against. The struggle between for and against is the mind's worst disease.

The more you understand, the more you love; the more you love, the more you understand.

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

Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.

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

Real freedom is not about controlling our experience, but about being free within our experience.

To see directly is to be free of hope and fear. Hope and fear are like a cloud before the sun.

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

Looking for peace is like looking for a turtle with a mustache: you won't be able to find it. But when your heart is ready, peace will come looking for you.

The purpose of meditation is not to create a new state of mind, but to recognize what is already present.

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

Better to have one moment of genuine meditation than to perform religious activities for a thousand years.

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

The mind that sees its own nature becomes free from all extremes.

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.

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

The mind is like water. When it's turbulent, it's difficult to see. When it's calm, everything becomes clear.

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

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

Just to be alive is enough.

The one who grasps at existence suffers in samsara, while the one who grasps at non-existence will find no liberation.

Change is the nature of every phenomenon. Accept this truth and you will live a happy life.

The mind is everything. What you think, you become.

The path to liberation requires both understanding and practice, both pariyatti and patipatti.

The grass is greener where you water it.

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