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

The way is basically perfect. It is not a matter of practice or enlightenment.

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

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

Misery ceases to exist when we stop reacting to sensations.

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 trouble is, you think you have time.

Zen proposes its solution by directly appealing to facts of personal experience and not to book-knowledge.

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

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

Concentration is a cornerstone of mindfulness practice. Your mindfulness will only be as robust as your capacity to ground your attention in the present moment.

The way to change the world is to change your own mind.

The path of awakening is not about becoming who you are. Rather it is about unbecoming who you are not.

If you truly loved yourself, you could never hurt another.

The path of insight is a path of discovery, not a path of creation. We are discovering what is already there.

Concentration develops naturally through continuous noting. Don't try to force concentration to arise.

When you note pain, you should not dwell on the thought, "I feel pain." Simply recognize the presence of pain.

When you look deeply into your anger, you will see that the person you call your enemy is also suffering. As soon as you see that, the capacity for accepting and having compassion for them is there.

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

The essence of mind is empty like space; yet it contains all things, like a mirror.

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

When you listen to someone, you should give up all your preconceived ideas and your subjective opinions.

The practice of metta begins with oneself, for only when we have developed loving-kindness towards ourselves can we truly offer it to others.

A pure mind is always full of love - real love for all others.

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

Do everything with a mind that lets go. Don't accept praise or gain or anything else. If you let go a little, you will have a little peace; if you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace.

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 nature of the mind is like the sky, and our thoughts, emotions, and experiences are like clouds passing through it.

Meditation is not about stopping thoughts, but recognizing that we are not our thoughts.

The highest truth cannot be taught except through the conventional truth.

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

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

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.