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

One has to live in the present. Whatever is past is gone beyond recall; whatever is future remains beyond one's reach, until it becomes present. Remembering the past and giving thought to the future are important, but only to the extent that they help one deal with the present.

Love with attachment consists of waves of emotion, usually creating invisible iron chains.

I am against conversion (to Buddhism). In my speech at UN, the first thing I said was that I am for conversion, but not from one organised religion to another, but from misery to happiness, from bondage to liberation.

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

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

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