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

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

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.

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

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

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

One learns the art of dying by learning the art of living: how to become master of the present moment.

Peace and negativity cannot coexist just as light and darkness cannot coexist.

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

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 experience true happiness.

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

fear is the starter pistol to life's greatest moments

Prayer is the expression of your heart’s sincere desires poured out to God.

John Calvin called the Book of Psalms ‘an anatomy of all parts of the soul.’ All the range of emotions are expressed

The greater the force of your compassion, the greeater your resilience in confronting hardships.

In short, the proposition that God was in any way involved in our creation is effectively outlawed, and implicitly negated.

I never read a book I must review; it prejudices you so.

the reason for revolution is so the good things in life circulate.

No one's ever gotten better by practicing less.

Abstract and conceptual painters face different demons than representational painters, but neither group has a monopoly on either authenticity or originality.