Meditation is not about trying to change your experience; it's about changing your relationship to your experience.

When we look directly at our thoughts, they dissolve like bubbles in water.

Compassion is not just about being kind to others. It's about being kind to ourselves as well.

The purpose of meditation is not to create a new state of mind, but to recognize what is already present.

The greatest obstacle to meditation is our expectation about what it should be.

The practice of meditation is like tuning an instrument. Too tight, and the strings break. Too loose, and they won't play.

The path is not about moving from one place to another. It's about recognizing where we already are.

The mind is like water. When it's turbulent, it's difficult to see. When it's calm, everything becomes clear.

Our true nature is like a diamond - pure, brilliant, and indestructible. No matter how much dirt covers it, its essential nature remains unchanged.

The only thing that we truly have control over is our attitude toward experience.

The more we understand our mind, the more we understand the world.

The difference between being caught in thoughts and being mindful of thoughts is like the difference between being in a movie and watching a movie.

In meditation, we're not trying to get rid of thoughts but to recognize their true nature.

Awareness is the basis, or what you might call the "support," of the mind. It is steady and unchanging, like the pole to which the flag of ordinary consciousness is attached.

Each breath is a new beginning, a fresh opportunity to awaken.

When we rest in awareness, we discover a peace that is always present, regardless of circumstances.

Our emotions are like waves in the ocean. We can't stop the waves, but we can learn to surf.

The nature of the mind is like the sky, and our thoughts, emotions, and experiences are like clouds passing through it.

Short moments, many times. That is the essence of meditation practice.

Loving-kindness is not something we need to manufacture. It's a natural expression of our awakened nature.