When one does not understand death, life can be very confusing.

If you haven't wept deeply, you haven't begun to meditate.

When sitting in meditation, say, "That's not my business!" with every thought that comes by.

When we conquer ourselves, then everything will be conquered: oneself, others, and all the sense objects as well, coming in by way of the eyes, ears, nose, tongue and body -- it will all get conquered like this.

A good practice is to ask yourself very sincerely, 'Why was I born?' Ask yourself this question in the morning, in the afternoon, and at night…every day.

Sati is life. Whenever we don't have sati, when we are heedless, it's as if we are dead.

Where does rain come from? It comes from all the dirty water that evaporates from the earth, like urine and the water you throw out after washing your feet. Isn't it wonderful how the sky can take that dirty water and change it into pure, clean water? Your mind can do the same with your defilements if you let it.