The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.

The archer ceases to be conscious of himself as the one who is engaged in hitting the bull's-eye which confronts him. This state of unconsciousness is realized only when, completely empty and rid of the self, he becomes one with the perfecting of his technical skill.

The nature of everything is illusory and ephemeral, those with dualistic perception regard suffering as happiness, like they who lick the honey from a razor's edge.

Every small positive change we make in ourselves repays us in confidence in the future.

The practice of mindfulness leads naturally to concentration. Concentration leads naturally to wisdom.

The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.

Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.

To live fully is to let go and die with each step.

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

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

The period of greatest gain in knowledge and experience is the most difficult period in one's life.

Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.

The cultivation of loving-kindness is the thread that runs through all Buddhist teachings.

The root of suffering is attachment.

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

Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.

Compassion is not mere sentiment but a powerful force that can transform both ourselves and others.

A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.

As a flower that is lovely and beautiful, but is scentless, even so fruitless is the well-spoken word of one who does not practice it.

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

The mind is like a wild monkey, jumping here and there. But through meditation, we learn to see whatever arises in our mind with more spaciousness and clarity.

When both body and mind are at peace, all things appear as they are: perfect, complete, lacking nothing.

Mindfulness helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that you have, happiness comes.

Wisdom says we are nothing. Love says we are everything. Between these two our life flows.

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

When you love someone, you have to have trust and confidence. Love without trust is not yet love.

The key to happiness is inner peace. The greatest obstacles to inner peace are disturbing emotions such as anger, attachment, fear and suspicion.

The door of your heart can only be opened from the inside.

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

The practice is not about achieving special states but about seeing ordinary experience with extraordinary clarity.

Life is available only in the present moment.

Life is glorious, but life is also wretched. It is both. Appreciating the gloriousness inspires us, encourages us, cheers us up, gives us a bigger perspective, energizes us. We feel connected. But if that's all that's happening, we get arrogant and start to look down on others, and there is a sense of making ourselves a big deal and being really serious about it, wanting it to be like that forever. The gloriousness becomes tinged by craving and addiction. On the other hand, wretchedness--life's painful aspect--softens us up considerably. Knowing pain is a very important ingredient of being there for another person.

Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.