Mindfulness helps us get better at seeing the difference between what's happening and the stories we tell ourselves about what's happening.

Forgiveness is giving up all hope for a better past.

The one who grasps at existence suffers in samsara, while the one who grasps at non-existence will find no liberation.

The mind is everything. What you think you become.

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

The Buddha's teaching is a middle way between all extremes, between eternalism and annihilationism, between self-indulgence and self-torture.

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

The practice of ethics is not about following rules but about developing inner purity and freedom.

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

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

The ultimate revolution is the spiritual revolution, where we learn to see reality as it truly is.

My religion is to live and die without regret.

In the moment of pure noting, there is no self - only the knowing and the known.

The supreme path is not to fabricate anything. The supreme meditation is not to be distracted.

Conquer anger with non-anger. Conquer evil with good. Conquer stinginess with giving. Conquer deceit with truth.

Karma is not fate but the law of moral causation, showing us that we are the architects of our own destiny.

The entire path is a path of self-responsibility. Nobody else can walk it for you.

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.

Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.

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

The mind that notes and the object that is noted are both impermanent. Understanding this leads to liberation.

Compassion is not mere sentiment but a powerful force that can transform both ourselves and others.

Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.

Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible be found in us.

The more we understand the nature of our mind, the more we understand the nature of our world.

People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.

The mind is the root from which all things grow. If you can understand the mind, everything else is included.

Zen in its essence is the art of seeing into the nature of one's own being, and it points the way from bondage to freedom.

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.

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

The instant you speak about a thing, you miss the mark.

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

Do not follow the ideas of others, but learn to listen to the voice within yourself.