The Art of Living

The insight of impermanence helps free us from our tendency to live as though we and our loved ones will be here forever.

When we understand our suffering, we can transform it.

There cannot be an eternal, separate self, and the first law of thermodynamics—the law of conservation of energy—tells us that nothing can be created or destroyed; it can only be transformed.

My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions.

Happiness is a habit. It’s a training.

Happiness depends on our capacity to cultivate compassion and understanding.

Every day is filled with equally miraculous acts—we walk, we breathe, we eat.

Death is transformation. Death is continuation.

You already are what you want to become. You are a marvel. You are a wonder.

We don’t have to wait to go to heaven or nirvana to be happy; we can touch heaven and nirvana right here on Earth.