‘May those caught in the fire of time realise the coolness of awakening.’ Everyday Buddhism

‘May those caught in the guru business realise that everyone has the Buddha Nature.’ Everyday Buddhism

‘If you are willing to do whatever it takes to find your way out of suffering — and it means confronting the roots of resistance and craving right here, right now — you can reach complete success.’ Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

Dharma practitioners are taught the critical importance of developing nonattachment (noticing without holding on as phenomena arise, abide, and dissolve), understanding the only route to happiness is to think of others before ourselves, and accepting the truth of...

‘The problem is the relationship between the mind and its objects, between the senses and their objects. And this relationship is charged with attachment, aversion and ignorance.’ Corrado Pensa

‘This is the Buddha’s firm and unshakeable awareness that watches over and protects the mind.’ Ajahn Chah

And which are the three factors of the donor? There is the case where the donor, before giving, is glad; while giving, his/her mind is bright and clear; and after giving is gratified. These are the three factors of the donor. —the Dana Sutta, translated by Thanissaro...

‘You take something that no longer exists and put it into your mind and compare it with what comes up. If you have a shadow of something, can you hold onto that shadow? All of your perceptions, as they arise like shadows, have nothing for you to hold on to.’ Gien...

‘The mind can be focused on one thing — on the body, the breath, or whatever — without there being any obstacles like distraction or dullness.’ Geshe Tashi Tsering

‘Fools think they harm themselves by putting others first.’ Everyday Buddhism