When we understand others, we understand ourselves. When we love others, we love ourselves.

The Buddha's path is not about becoming somebody different but about becoming more and more who you really are.

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

Don't try to change the world. First, change yourself.

Your mind is like a garden. Your thoughts are the seeds. You can grow flowers or you can grow weeds.

Forgiveness is letting go of the hope that the past could have been any different.

The more you give, the more you have. That's the economics of kindness.

The secret of happiness is to want what you already have.

Happiness is found in the simplest of things. It is not in the things you own, but in the love you share.

Mindfulness is being aware of what's going on, not trying to control what's going on.

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

Kindness is the solution to all of life's problems.

If you want to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be miserable, expect something in return.

The nature of life is change. The nature of change is painful. The nature of pain is temporary.

The sign of wisdom is constant joy.

The mind is like a room with many windows. Open them all and let the fresh air in.

The door of your heart can only be opened from the inside.

Meditation is like a gym in which you develop the powerful mental muscles of calm and insight.

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

The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else's highlight reel.