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

When thoughts arise, recognize them as the display of your own awareness, like recognizing your own children in a crowd.

Let none find fault with others; let none see the omissions and commissions of others. But let one see one's own acts, done and undone.

The real purpose of Zen is to see things as they are, to observe things as they are, and to let everything go as it goes.

Each of you is perfect the way you are... and you can use a little improvement.

The mind has first to be attuned to the Unconscious.

The dharma is not about collecting more beliefs but about becoming free from the power of belief itself.

Moment after moment, completely devote yourself to listening to your inner voice.

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

The root of all mind is your own present pure awareness. Rest in that essence without seeking elsewhere.

Every intelligent individual wants to know what makes him tick, and yet is at once fascinated and frustrated by the fact that oneself is the most difficult of all things to know.

The quality of every moment depends on the state of our minds.

The basic idea of Zen is to come in touch with the inner workings of our being, and to do this in the most direct way possible, without resorting to anything external or superadded.

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

The precious pot containing my riches becomes my teacher in the very moment it breaks.

The practice of meditation requires both energy and patience, both effort and relaxation.

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

Our task is not to seek for love but to find all the barriers within ourselves that we have built against it.

The practice of vipassana is the study of the self. When you study physical and mental phenomena, you are studying the truth about yourself.

The noting mind and the object noted appear to occur as a pair. Through concentration they are seen to arise and vanish together.

When walking, just walk. When sitting, just sit. Above all, don't wobble.

If you want to know your past life, look into your present condition; if you want to know your future life, look into your present actions.

If you forget yourself, you become the universe.

Everybody has the light of Buddha within, but they don't look for it.

Where is the place that your original face has not yet emerged?

Meditation is not about trying to change ourselves. Meditation is about being aware of what is.

When you note pain, you are not trying to make it go away. You are trying to understand its true nature.

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.

The more you meditate, the more you understand yourself and the better friend you become to yourself.

Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good.

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

Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.

When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help.