The moment you note a thought, it disappears. The noting mind keeps the hindrances away.

The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.

Whatever is happening is the path to enlightenment.

In the monastery of your body, the monk of your mind must stay in retreat.

Do not mistake understanding for realization, and do not mistake realization for liberation.

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

Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals.

The realization of impermanence leads not to despair but to a deeper appreciation of the preciousness of each moment.

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

True peace comes not from controlling the world, but from letting go of control.

External seeking only leads to exhaustion. When you imitate others, you lose your own authenticity.

Life and death are of supreme importance. Time swiftly passes by and opportunity is lost. Each of us should strive to awaken. Awaken! Take heed, do not squander your life.

Without darkness, there is no light. Without the path, there is no arrival.

The Buddha taught that wealth does not bring happiness and security. The pursuit of wealth is a matter of living in balance.

Recognize the emptiness of all phenomena, but do not become attached to emptiness itself.

If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work.

The restraint of the senses is not a matter of suppression but of wise attention to our experience.

The stages of insight unfold naturally when mindfulness is continuous. There is no need to desire them or try to make them happen.

The deepest form of happiness comes from discovering the natural peace of our own awareness.

The mind is the source of all happiness and the source of all suffering.

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

Real freedom is not about controlling our experience, but about being free within our experience.

When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways - either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength.

Ethical conduct is not a constraint upon our freedom but a condition of our freedom.

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.

The mind is the forerunner of all things. Our present life is the result of our past thoughts, and our future life will be the result of our present thoughts.

Our true nature is like a diamond - pure, brilliant, and indestructible. No matter how much dirt covers it, its essential nature remains unchanged.

My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground upon which I stand.

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

It is never too late to turn on the light.

Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.

When mindfulness and concentration are strong, insight into the three characteristics naturally unfolds.

No valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now.