Mindfulness is not just a word or a discourse by the Buddha, but a meaningful state of mind. It means we have to be here now, in this very moment…

- Ayya Khema

The Buddha compared anger with picking up hot coals with one's bare hands and trying to throw them at the person with whom one is angry. Who gets bur…

- Ayya Khema

It is often thought that the Buddha's doctrine teaches us that suffering will disappear if one has meditated long enough, or if one sees everything d…

- Ayya Khema

Eventually we will find (mostly in retrospect, of course) that we can be very grateful to those people who have made life most difficult for us.

- Ayya Khema

Unless we practice loving feelings toward everyone we meet, day in, day out, we're missing out on the most joyous part of life. If we can actual…

- Ayya Khema

"Wholeheartedly" means that we give our time, love, and energy unstintingly.

- Ayya Khema

If the whole universe can be found in our own body and mind, this is where we need to make our inquires. We all have the answers within ourselves, we…

- Ayya Khema

If we want to be loved, we are looking for a support system. If we want to love, we are looking for spiritual growth.

- Ayya Khema

If we do not try, we will not know.

- Ayya Khema