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

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

Forgiveness means giving up all hope for a better past.

The past is for learning from, not for living in.

The path to enlightenment is not a path at all. It is a realization that where you are is where you have always been.

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

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

The Buddha's path is not about becoming somebody different but about becoming more and more who you really are.

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

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.

Few among men are they who cross to the further shore. The others merely run up and down the bank on this side.

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.

The essence of Buddhist practice is to reduce our selfishness and to work for the benefit of others.

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

To forget the self is to be actualized by myriad things.

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

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.

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

Life is like a cup of tea. It's all in how you make it.

The everyday practice is simply to develop complete acceptance and openness to all situations and emotions.

When you note effectively, there is no time for defilements to arise. The mind becomes pure through noting.

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

The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.

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

The willingness to empty ourselves and then seek our true nature is an expression of great and courageous love.

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

Suffering comes from our resistance to what is. Peace comes from our acceptance of what is.

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

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

Enlightenment is intimacy with all things.

The nature of all things is like a magical illusion, a mirage, a dream, a reflection of the moon in water.

The goal of Buddhist practice is not to escape from the world but to transform our relationship with it.