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

Through our eyes, the universe is perceiving itself. Through our ears, the universe is listening to its harmonies. We are the witnesses through which the universe becomes conscious of its glory, of its magnificence.

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

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

My father is the intrinsic awareness, Samantabhadra. My mother is the ultimate sphere of reality, Samantabhadri. I belong to the caste of non-duality of these two.

Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.

Compassion is not just about being kind to others. It's about being kind to ourselves as well.

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

Study how water flows in a valley stream, smoothly and freely between the rocks.

The essence of all phenomena is empty and clear like space. The nature of mind is awareness-emptiness like the sun and sky.

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

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

Self-awareness is the key to freedom. The more we understand ourselves, the more we understand how to be free.

The only way to fail at meditation is to stop doing it.

Devotion is the head of meditation, as is often said. When you are inspired by some spiritual teacher, you can have a very strong connection with that person, and thereby the blessings can enter.

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.

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.

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

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 mind is the forerunner of all things. Our present life is the result of our past thoughts, and our future life will be the result of our present thoughts.

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

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

Enlightenment is the realization that we were never really separate from one another or from all of life.

The practice of meditation is like tuning an instrument. Too tight, and the strings break. Too loose, and they won't play.

Whatever precious jewel there is in the heavenly worlds, there is nothing comparable to one who is awakened.

Forgiveness means giving up all hope for a better past.

The greatest achievement is selflessness. The greatest worth is self-mastery.

What is evil? Killing is evil, lying is evil, slandering is evil, abuse is evil, gossip is evil, envy is evil, hatred is evil, to cling to false doctrine is evil; all these things are evil. And what is the root of evil? Desire is the root of evil, illusion is the root of evil.

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

Rather than letting our negativity get the better of us, we could acknowledge that right now we feel like a piece of shit and not be squeamish about taking a good look.

Live in joy, in love, even among those who hate. Live in joy, in health, even among the afflicted. Live in joy, in peace, even among the troubled. Look within, be still.

The true understanding is that the practice itself is enlightenment.

The key to meditation is to recognize the nature of your mind rather than trying to change it.