The victorious ones have said that emptiness is the relinquishing of all views. Those who are possessed of the view of emptiness are said to be incurable.

Like a fine flower, beautiful to look at but without scent, fine words are fruitless in a man who does not act in accordance with them.

All experiences are preceded by mind, having mind as their master, created by mind.

Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible be found in us.

Enlightenment is not a state of perfection but of authenticity.

Forgiveness is not a moral issue. It's a power issue. When we hold onto grievance and resentment, we are giving our power away.

Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.

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

The grass is greener where you water it.

For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.

Don't try to change the world. First, change yourself.

In the moment of love, awareness is very strong. Use that awareness, that strength of consciousness, to look into yourself.

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

The practice of patience guards us against losing our presence of mind.

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

The purpose of meditation is not to create a mental vacuum but to come to know one's own mind.

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.

Peace and negativity cannot coexist just as light and darkness cannot coexist.

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

Those who know emptiness, know impermanence. Those who know impermanence, know non-self. Those who know non-self, know peace.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

My religion is to live and die without regret.

Enlightenment is like the moon reflected on the water. The moon does not get wet, nor is the water broken.

The purpose of meditation is to gain right understanding of the true nature of mental and physical phenomena.

You are an aperture through which the universe is looking at and exploring itself.

When we look directly at our thoughts, they dissolve like bubbles in water.

In true vipassana practice, there is no room for likes and dislikes. There is only observation.

Whoever told you that practice and enlightenment are separate?

Concentration and insight are like two wings of a bird: both are necessary for the flight to liberation.

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

The eye with which I see Buddha is the same eye with which Buddha sees me.

We can learn the art of fierce compassion - redefining strength, deconstructing isolation and renewing a sense of community, practicing letting go of rigid us-vs.-them thinking.

Just know what is happening in your mind - not happy or sad about it, not attached. If you suffer, see it, know it, be empty.