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

Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth.

Enlightenment is not a state of perfection but of authenticity.

Time passes unhindered. When we make mistakes, we cannot turn the clock back and try again. All we can do is use the present well.

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

The six realms of existence are like a dream, why build a prison for yourself?

All that appears and exists, all of samsara and nirvana, has one ground, two paths, and two results. This is the magical display of awareness and unawareness.

The true path is not difficult; just avoid picking and choosing.

People who study a lot but don't practice are like a ladle in a soup pot. It's in the soup every day, but it doesn't know the taste of the soup.

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

Suffering is not the end of the story; it is the middle of the story.

In my youth I studied, in my prime I practiced, now all my doubts are cleared.

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

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

Since all things are empty of inherent existence, anything is possible. If things had inherent existence, nothing would be possible.

Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it.

The stages of insight unfold naturally when mindfulness is continuous. There is no need to desire them or try to make them happen.

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

The real secret of the arts: always be a beginner.

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

The greatest obstacle to connecting with our joy is resentment.

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

To live fully is to let go and die with each step.

The Buddha's teaching is not a philosophical system but a practical guide to living.

Sankharas are the seeds of consciousness that manifest as sensations. By observing sensations equanimously, we stop creating new sankharas.

Karma is not fate but the law of moral causation, showing us that we are the architects of our own destiny.

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.

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

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

If you want to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be miserable, expect something in return.

Right practice is steady practice. Whether you feel lazy or diligent, just keep practicing.

Wisdom is not about accumulating knowledge, but about seeing through all knowledge.

Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.

The first step toward faith is to admit that we don't know everything.

Meditation is not an escape from reality but a way to understand reality as it truly is.

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

To live is enough.

The superior person is like water, bringing benefit to all without competing.

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

Things derive their being and nature by mutual dependence and are nothing in themselves.

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

The obstacle is the path.

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.

The root of suffering is not in the world outside us but in our own minds.

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

People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.

Our own life has to be our message.

The five aggregates are not a theoretical model but a description of lived experience to be investigated through mindfulness.

To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.

It is never too late to turn on the light.

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

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

The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes on all darkness.

If I had any position, I would thereby have a flaw. But since I have no position, I alone am without flaw.

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

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

There is no difference at all between samsara and nirvana. There is no difference at all between nirvana and samsara.

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

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

Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.