The greatest achievement is selflessness. The greatest worth is self-mastery.

Meditation in the midst of activity is a thousand times superior to meditation in stillness.

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

The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.

Loving-kindness is not something we need to manufacture. It's a natural expression of our awakened nature.

Sankharas are the seeds of consciousness that manifest as sensations. By observing sensations equanimously, we stop creating new sankharas.

We can learn to be present with whatever is happening in our lives, and in this way, we can begin to transform our relationship to difficulty.

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

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

Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.

The key to the Buddha's teaching is not grasping, not trying to hold onto things that are essentially impermanent and unstable.

Kindness is the solution to all of life's problems.

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.

Meditation is not about trying to change your experience; it's about changing your relationship to your experience.

Meditation is not about achieving anything. It's about letting go of everything.

When one sees with wisdom that all phenomena are empty of inherent existence, one is liberated from suffering.

Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.

Suffering is not the end of the story; it is the middle of the story.

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

Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.

The past is gone, the future is not yet here. Live in the present moment with awareness.

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

The path to liberation is through understanding the true nature of mind and matter through direct observation.

The mind is like a room with many windows. Open them all and let the fresh air in.

Every sensation shares the same characteristic - arising, passing. Arising, passing. Learn to observe objectively.

The more we witness our emotional reactions and understand how they work, the easier it is to refrain.

When you understand that all phenomena are impermanent, unsatisfactory, and non-self, attachment naturally falls away.

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

The rising and falling of the abdomen is not the main object. The main object is to develop mindfulness, concentration, and insight.

Sleep is the best meditation.

If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher.

The teaching is simple: act with kindness and compassion. If you cannot do this, at least try not to harm others.

Every moment of mindfulness is a step on the path to liberation. Each step is valuable, no matter how small.