The purpose of meditation is not to create a mental vacuum but to come to know one's own mind.

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

The practice of meditation requires both energy and patience, both effort and relaxation.

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

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

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

The Buddha's teaching is not a philosophical system but a practical guide to living.

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

The mind is the forerunner of all things. Our present life is the result of our past thoughts, and our future life will be the result of our present thoughts.

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

The practice of mindfulness is the practice of being alive in the present moment.

Mindfulness is the key to transformation. It enables us to see our experience as it really is, free from distortion and bias.

The four foundations of mindfulness are not separate practices but different aspects of the same practice of clear awareness.

The goal of the Buddhist path is not to add something to our existence but to discover something that has been there all along.

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

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

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

The path to liberation requires both individual effort and the support of the spiritual community.

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

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