Compassion is the radicalism of our time.

Liberation is found in the practice, not in the theory.

The key to happiness is inner peace. The greatest obstacles to inner peace are disturbing emotions such as anger, attachment, fear and suspicion.

Wisdom is not about accumulating knowledge, but about seeing through all knowledge.

Emptiness is not nothingness. Emptiness is the space of possibility.

The greatest achievement is selflessness. The greatest worth is self-mastery.

When you recognize that pain and suffering are impermanent, you become free.

The Buddha's teaching is not a philosophy or a religion; it is a method of practice.

Every being has the potential of becoming a Buddha. Our true nature is Buddha nature.

The practice of patience guards us against losing our presence of mind.

The purpose of meditation is to make our mind calm and peaceful. If our mind is peaceful, we will be free from worries and mental discomfort.

The way to change the world is to change your own mind.

The essence of Buddhism is not a belief system but a systematic investigation of our experience.

The Buddha taught that wealth does not bring happiness and security. The pursuit of wealth is a matter of living in balance.

The essence of Buddhist practice is to reduce our selfishness and to work for the benefit of others.

The mind is everything. What you think, you become.

The purpose of life is to be happy, to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate. It is not to be well known, cited, or powerful.

The more you understand yourself, the more you understand the world.

Enlightenment is not about becoming divine. Instead, it's about becoming more fully human.

Enlightenment is the realization that we were never really separate from one another or from all of life.