Throughout life, from childhood, from school until we die, we are taught to compare ourselves with another; yet when I compare myself with another I am destroying myself.

A man who is really earnest must begin with himself, he must be passively aware of all his thoughts, feelings and actions.

Most people are unhappy; and they are unhappy because there is no love in their hearts.

It seems to me that the real problem is the mind itself, and not the problem which the mind has created and tries to solve.

Meditation is one of the greatest arts in life - perhaps the greatest, and one cannot possibly learn it from anybody, that is the beauty of it.

Compassion being action without motive, without self-interest, without any sense of fear, without any sense of pleasure.

To learn about oneself, a living thing, you have to watch, learn anew each minute.

Truth is something which you must see immediately, and to see something clearly you must give your heart, mind and whole being.

Self-knowledge is only from moment to moment, and therefore there is a creative happiness from moment to moment.