The master's introduction is direct recognition of one's own nature. Meditation is maintaining the continuity of this recognition.

When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace and love.

The Buddha's teaching challenges us to master the art of living, to live in a way that leads to the extinction of suffering.

Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed.

When mindfulness is weak, defilements are strong; when mindfulness is strong, defilements are weak.

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.

The true mark of a spiritual practitioner is that your own behavior is better, not that you can criticize others well.

The path of insight is a path of discovery, not a path of creation. We are discovering what is already there.

The defilements of the mind are temporary visitors. Pure awareness is your true home.

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

Wisdom is not something we have to strive to acquire. Rather, wisdom arises naturally as we open our hearts to the truth of what is.

The more we witness our emotional reactions and understand how they work, the easier it is to refrain.

The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.

When you realize the emptiness of all phenomena, compassion will arise in your heart for all sentient beings who do not understand this truth.

Sticking with uncertainty, getting the knack of relaxing in the midst of chaos, learning not to panic—this is the spiritual path.

When we know the truth, we become people who don't have to think much, we become people with wisdom.

When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.

Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.

Technical knowledge is not enough. One must transcend techniques so that the art becomes an artless art, growing out of the unconscious.

Impermanence, suffering, and non-self are not philosophical concepts but realities to be directly perceived through mindfulness practice.

The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.

The mind that sees its own nature becomes free from all extremes.

Genuine happiness comes from having developed basic human qualities, such as attention, emotional balance, and generosity.

Do not think you will necessarily be aware of your own enlightenment.

You are your own teacher. Looking for teachers can't solve your own doubts. Investigate yourself to find the truth - inside, not outside.

Metta is the ability to embrace all parts of ourselves, as well as all parts of the world.

Birth and death are neither two things nor one thing. Life is not an appearance, death is not a disappearance.

To be attached to a thing means that mind and the thing meet and grow into each other.

When one sees with wisdom that all phenomena are empty of inherent existence, one is liberated from suffering.

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

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

The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.