The key to the Buddha's teaching is not grasping, not trying to hold onto things that are essentially impermanent and unstable.

The Four Noble Truths are not merely theoretical propositions but a framework for understanding and transforming our experience.

Ethical conduct is not a constraint upon our freedom but a condition of our freedom.

Dependent origination is not a theory about the origin of the world but a teaching that shows how suffering originates in dependence on our own mental processes.

The spiritual journey begins with the recognition that beneath our surface happiness there lies a deep inner pain.

The Noble Eightfold Path is a path of training: training in ethical conduct, training in mental discipline, and training in wisdom.

The path to liberation is a gradual path of self-discipline, self-development, and self-transformation.

The restraint of the senses is not a matter of suppression but of wise attention to our experience.

Right View is not just a matter of intellectual understanding but of seeing things as they really are.

The five aggregates are not a theoretical model but a description of lived experience to be investigated through mindfulness.

The realization of impermanence leads not to despair but to a deeper appreciation of the preciousness of each moment.

The path of practice moves from faith through understanding to direct realization.

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

The three characteristics - impermanence, suffering, and non-self - are not philosophical concepts but aspects of experience to be directly observed.

The Buddha's teaching is not about belief but about investigation, not about accepting but about examining.

The practice of meditation is not about achieving states of bliss but about seeing things as they really are.

The Four Noble Truths are not mere doctrinal propositions but a framework for understanding and transforming our lives.

The development of wisdom requires both study and practice, both learning and direct experience.

The Dhamma unfolds in accordance with a definite sequence: faith, virtue, learning, generosity, wisdom, and insight.

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