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

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

The first noble truth of the Buddha is that life contains suffering. The second noble truth is that the cause of suffering is craving.

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

The more we understand impermanence, the more we understand that we can't hold on to anything.

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

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

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

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

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

The great gift of meditation is that it returns us to the simplicity of our own being.

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

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.

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

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

Freedom is not found in the absence of difficulty, but in our relationship to it.

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.