Mindfulness is the quality and power of mind that is aware of what's happening—without judgment and without interference.

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

The practice of mindfulness transforms the mind from a place of suffering into an instrument of enlightenment.

Love is the wish that others be happy, and compassion is the wish that they be free from suffering.

Liberation is not found by running away from our experience but by looking deeply into it.

Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

When we rest in awareness, we discover a peace that is always present, regardless of circumstances.

The Buddha's teaching is not a philosophy or a religion; it is a method of practice.

True happiness is not about getting rid of all our problems, but about changing our relationship to them.

Through continuous mindfulness practice, the true nature of physical and mental phenomena becomes clear.

The more a thing tends to be permanent, the more it tends to be lifeless.

Don't be afraid of the future. The future is good.

Peace in oneself, peace in the world.

Life is nothing but a continuous chain of sensations. Pleasant or unpleasant, observe them objectively.

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

True freedom is not the absence of commitment but the presence of choice.

If it isn't good, let it die. If it doesn't die, make it good.

Nothing is permanent. Everything is subject to change. Being is always becoming.

The root of suffering is not in the world outside us but in our own minds.

Time passes unhindered. When we make ourselves better, we make the world better.

Mindfulness is the key to the present moment. Without it we cannot see the world clearly, and we cannot make the wisest choices in our lives.

Trees, mountains, and vines all exist in nature according to their own truth. They are born and die following their nature. They remain this way because that's what they are. They don't practice meditation or do anything special.

The Buddha taught us to leave alone the things that don't lead to awakening.

If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything; it is open to everything.

Concentration develops naturally through continuous noting. Don't try to force concentration to arise.

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.

The state of mind that exists when you sit in the right posture is, itself, enlightenment.

We practice to learn how to let go, not how to increase our holding on to things.

The more you are motivated by love, the more fearless and free your actions will be.

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

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment.

The true understanding is that the practice itself is enlightenment.