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

Equanimity is not indifference. It is the balanced mind that sees things clearly without reaction.

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

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.

Mindfulness is not just bare attention but wise attention that leads to understanding and insight.

Our own life has to be our message.

Concentration is a cornerstone of mindfulness practice. Your mindfulness will only be as robust as your capacity to ground your attention in the present moment.

The source of love is deep in us and we can help others realize a lot of happiness. One word, one action, one thought can reduce another person's suffering and bring that person joy.

The purpose of Buddhist practice is not to become a Buddhist but to awaken to the nature of reality.

Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.

The path is not about moving from one place to another. It's about recognizing where we already are.

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

As surely as there is a voyage away, there is a journey home.

The only way to fail at meditation is to stop doing it.

For whom emptiness is possible, everything is possible. For whom emptiness is not possible, nothing is possible.

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

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

Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world.

In Zen there must be satori; there must be a general mental upheaval which destroys the old accumulations of intellection and lays down the foundation for a new life.

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

Every moment is a fresh beginning. Every breath is a new chance.

When you let go of trying to control everything, you can relax and enjoy life.

Liberation is found in the practice, not in the theory.

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

Meditation is not about escaping from difficulty but about meeting it with awareness.

The basic teaching of Buddhism is the teaching of transiency, or change.

The practice of metta begins with oneself, for only when we have developed loving-kindness towards ourselves can we truly offer it to others.

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

Real happiness lies within. It cannot be found in external objects or achievements.

Observe the reality as it is, not as you wish it to be.

Your own treasure house contains everything you need; why search outside?

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.

The purpose of a spiritual discipline is to give us a way to stop the war, not by our force of will, but through understanding and through letting go.