When we understand others, we understand ourselves. When we love others, we love ourselves.

When concentration is developed, wisdom arises. When wisdom arises, one becomes disenchanted with the five aggregates.

The victorious ones have said that emptiness is the relinquishing of all views. Those who are possessed of the view of emptiness are said to be incurable.

We deal with our mind from morning until evening, and it can be our best friend or our worst enemy.

The more you give, the more you have. That's the economics of kindness.

Our defilements are like tame tigers. If you feed them, they're tame. If you stop feeding them, they'll eat you up.

Forgiveness is letting go of the hope that the past could have been any different.

Impermanence, suffering, and non-self are not philosophical concepts but realities to be directly perceived through mindfulness practice.

The goal of meditation is not to achieve a blank mind, but to gain insight into the nature of mind itself.

You are the sky. Everything else is just the weather.

The instant you speak about a thing, you miss the mark.

Anxiety and excitement are the same emotion. The only difference is our attitude toward the experience.

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

The perfect moment is this one, not the one you're waiting for.

Through understanding emptiness, one does not become proud of one's virtues, just as one does not become proud of building a castle in the sky.

The spiritual journey begins with the recognition that beneath our surface happiness there lies a deep inner pain.

Zen is not necessarily against words, but it is well aware of their limitations.

The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.

Don't be afraid of the future. The future is good.

External seeking only leads to exhaustion. When you imitate others, you lose your own authenticity.

If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it's not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in worrying whatsoever.

Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.

The zazen I speak of is not meditation practice. It is simply the dharma gate of joyful ease.

The things that matter most in our lives are not fantastic or grand. They are the moments when we touch one another.

Faith is the firm foundation, diligence the supporting pillar, and wisdom the roof of the house of practice.

Mindfulness is being aware of what is happening right now, without wishing it were different.

Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.

The only things that are truly mine are my actions and their results.

Those who understand interdependent origination understand suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path.

Happiness is found in the simplest of things. It is not in the things you own, but in the love you share.

The essence of the teaching is emptiness and compassion. Without emptiness, compassion can become attachment. Without compassion, emptiness can become cold and distant.

The more we understand our mind, the more we understand the world.

The rising and falling of the abdomen is not the main object. The main object is to develop mindfulness, concentration, and insight.