Our task is to learn to see clearly what is happening in each moment, rather than be lost in our reactions and judgments.

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

The challenge in meditation is not to eliminate thinking but to understand the nature of thought itself.

The practice is simply this: keep coming back to your breath during the day. This will give your mind a steadiness and your life a balance.

Mindfulness is the key to the present moment. Without it we cannot see the world clearly, and we cannot make the wisest choices in our lives.

The dharma is not about collecting more beliefs but about becoming free from the power of belief itself.

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

The path of awakening is not about becoming who you are. Rather it is about unbecoming who you are not.

Meditation is not about trying to change ourselves. Meditation is about being aware of what is.

In meditation, we are continuously discovering who and what we are.

The path is not about perfecting ourselves, but about perfecting our love.

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.

Every time we become aware of a thought, as opposed to being lost in a thought, we experience that opening of the mind.

The whole path of mindfulness is about letting go. We let go of our attachment to our views, our attachment to our opinions, our attachment to our ideas.

The deepest happiness comes from having an enduring sense of purpose, one that gives our lives meaning beyond the endless pursuit of pleasure and success.

We can learn to be present with whatever is happening in our lives, and in this way, we can begin to transform our relationship to difficulty.

The mind creates the abyss, and the heart crosses it.

Suffering comes from our resistance to what is. Peace comes from our acceptance of what is.

When we see the nature of the mind, we see that we are not our thoughts.

The willingness to empty ourselves and then seek our true nature is an expression of great and courageous love.