First of all, merely by living a simple life with a heart dedicated to overcoming self-cherishing, we automatically benefit others..

Knowing your own mind is the solution to all our problems..

At certain times, a silent mind is very important, but 'silent' does not mean closed. The silent mind is an alert, awakened mind; a mind seeking the ….

Having no background in philosophic thought and ignorant of the reasons supporting their faith, they experience great uneasiness when someone questio….

The mind is very powerful. Therefore, it requires firm guidance. A powerful jet plane needs a good pilot; the pilot of your mind should be the wisdom….

When you check your own mind properly, you stop blaming others for your problems..

Be wise. Treat yourself, your mind, sympathetically, with loving kindness. If you are gentle with yourself, you will become gentle with others..

Don't think that examining and knowing the nature of your mind is just an Eastern trip. That's a wrong conception. It's your trip..

Our normal tendency is to feel dissatisfied and to criticize our body, speech, and mind - My body is out of shape; my voice is unpleasant; my mind is….

One action produces a reaction; that is karma..

If you expect your life to be full of ups and downs, then your mind will be much more peaceful..

As human beings we have the capacity to enjoy limitless, blissful happiness...there is nothing wrong with having pleasures and enjoyments. What is wr….

Meditation does not imply only the development of single-pointed concentration, sitting in some corner doing nothing. Meditation is an alert state of….

Learning to say prayers in a foreign language...is not in itself the way to fulfill our highest human potential; there is nothing of transcending val….

There's a big difference between being able to explain religion intellectually and transforming that knowledge into spiritual experience..

Be blissful and enjoy your life; do not let yourself become obsessed with anything. Determine to use the rest of your life to benefit others as much ….

It's not just philosophy, not just words; it's knowing how the mind functions; only then can you develop loving-kindness; only then can you become a ….

Examine your own mental attitudes. Become your own therapist..

Just the idea that you are religious doesn't help at all. It does not help you; it does not help others. In order to really help others, you need to ….

Karma is not something complicated or philosophical. Karma means watching your body, watching your mouth, and watching your mind. Trying to keep thes….

Buddhist meditation doen't necessarily mean sitting cross-legged with your eyes closed. Simply observing how your mind is responding to the sense wor….