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

The goal of Buddhist practice is not to escape from the world but to transform our relationship with it.

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

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

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

In our struggle for freedom, truth is the only weapon we possess.

Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it.

The nature of mind is like a mirror. It is not affected by whatever appears in it, yet it never fails to reflect everything perfectly.

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

If you let go a little, you will have a little peace. If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace. If you let go completely, you will have complete peace.

When we understand that peace is not dependent on external conditions, we can find it in the midst of any circumstance.

Whatever precious jewel there is in the heavenly worlds, there is nothing comparable to one who is awakened.

The real secret of the arts: always be a beginner.

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

Happiness is not the pursuit of an endless succession of experiences but an attitude toward life.

Metta (loving-kindness) becomes truly effective only when it arises from a peaceful mind, a pure mind, a balanced mind.

Breathing in, there is only the present moment. Breathing out, it is a wonderful moment.

External phenomena are like a dream, whatever appears is not real. Recognize the nature of dream-like phenomena to be dream-like.

The root of all suffering is ignorance. The antidote to ignorance is wisdom that realizes emptiness.

The perfect moment is this one, not the one you're waiting for.

The spiritual journey is not about heaven and finally getting to a place that's really swell.

Peace requires us to surrender our illusions of control.

When the heart is still, it can be kind. When the mind is still, it can see clearly.

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.

Enlightenment is not the end of change but the end of resistance to change.

A pure mind is always full of love - real love for all others.

Hasten slowly and you will soon arrive.

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

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

If you want to climb a mountain, begin at the top.

The greatest wisdom is seeing through appearances.

Wisdom and compassion must be developed equally and harmoniously.

When you do something, you should burn yourself completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself.