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

Genuine happiness comes from having developed basic human qualities, such as attention, emotional balance, and generosity.

The things that matter most in our lives are not fantastic or grand. They are the moments when we touch one another.

The mind is everything. What you think you become.

The movement of love is what creates the beauty in our lives.

As long as you seek for something, you will get the shadow of reality and not reality itself.

Without accepting the fact that everything changes, we cannot find perfect composure.

Nothing we see or hear is perfect. But right there in the imperfection is perfect reality.

In the moment of anger, abandon anger but not the person. In the moment of attachment, abandon attachment but not the person.

The difference between being caught in thoughts and being mindful of thoughts is like the difference between being in a movie and watching a movie.

Do not follow the ideas of others, but learn to listen to the voice within yourself.

When you let go of trying to control everything, you can relax and enjoy life.

Neither from itself nor from another, nor from both, nor without a cause, does anything whatever, anywhere arise.

The practitioner and practice are like fire and wood. The more you practice, the more you burn.

Forgiveness is letting go of the hope that the past could have been any different.

Enlightenment is not the end of change but the end of resistance to change.

The Dhamma is not a collection of doctrinal formulas but a path leading to direct insight into the nature of reality.

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

The spiritual journey begins with the recognition that beneath our surface happiness there lies a deep inner pain.

Let go of what has passed. Let go of what may come. Let go of what is happening now. Don't try to figure anything out. Don't try to make anything happen. Relax, right now, and rest.

There are many ways to meditate. But at the heart of them all is mindfulness.

When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun. You never blame the lettuce.

The essence of the spiritual journey is the uncovering of what is always already present.

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

Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.

Problems that remain persistently insoluble should always be suspected as questions asked in the wrong way.

Life is an art, and like perfect art it should be self-forgetting.

Through understanding emptiness, one does not become proud of one's virtues, just as one does not become proud of building a castle in the sky.

Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed.

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

The nature of mind is like a mirror. It is not affected by whatever appears in it, yet it never fails to reflect everything perfectly.

One moment can change a day, one day can change a life, and one life can change the world.

The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, the wind blows. With each step, a flower blooms.