Vipassana is the art of living. Not the art of escaping..

The Buddha never taught a sectarian religion; he taught Dhamma - the way to liberation - which is universal..

Removing old conditionings from the mind and training the mind to be more equaimous with every experience is the first step toward enabling one to ex….

If we can develop the ability to be aware of the present moment, we can use the past as a guide for ordering our actions in the future, so that we ma….

I am against conversion (to Buddhism). In my speech at UN, the first thing I said was that I am for conversion, but not from one organised religion t….

The mind spends most of the time lost in fantasies and illusions, reliving pleasant or unpleasant experiences and anticipating the future with eagern….

When one experiences truth, the madness of finding fault with others disappears..

We cannot live in the past; it is gone. Nor can we live in the future; it is forever beyond our grasp. We can live only in the present. If we are una….

Love with attachment consists of waves of emotion, usually creating invisible iron chains..

If there is no peace in the minds of individuals, how can there be peace in the world? Make peace in your own mind first..

The only conversion involved in Vipassana is from misery to happiness, from bondage to liberation..

For real happiness, for real lasting stable happiness, one has to make a journey deep within oneself and see that one gets rid of all the unhappiness….

Observe the reality as it is. As it is, not as you wish it to be. Perhaps your breath is deep. Perhaps your breath is shallow. Perhaps you breathed i….

When I observe myself and find that I am generating anger, ill will, or animosity, I realize that I am the first victim of the hatred or animosity I ….

The consequences of today are determined by the actions of the past. To change your future, alter your decisions today..

Discover real peace and harmony within yourself, and naturally this will overflow to benefit others..

Every sensation shares the same characteristic: it arises and passes away, arises and passes away. It is this arising and passing that we have to exp….

Work diligently. Diligently. Work patiently and persistently. Patiently and persistently. And you're bound to be successful. Bound to be successful..

It is a basic human need that everyone wants to live a happy life. For this, one has to experience real happiness. The so-called happiness that one….

One has to live in the present. Whatever is past is gone beyond recall; whatever is future remains beyond one's reach, until it becomes present. Reme….

Grasping at things can only yield one of two results: Either the thing you are grasping at disappears, or you yourself disappear. It is only a matter….