The first noble truth of the Buddha is that life contains suffering. The second noble truth is that the cause of suffering is craving.

Don't think that only sitting with the eyes closed is practice. If you do think this way, then quickly change your thinking.

Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.

Though the view should be as vast as the sky, keep your conduct as fine as barley flour.

The path of awakening is not about becoming who you are. Rather it is about unbecoming who you are not.

As long as you seek for something, you will get the shadow of reality and not reality itself.

Those who cling to perceptions and views wander the world offending people.

The most difficult times for many of us are the ones we give ourselves.

Concentration is a cornerstone of mindfulness practice. Your mindfulness will only be as robust as your capacity to ground your attention in the present moment.

If you let go a little, you will have a little peace. If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace. If you let go completely, you will have complete peace.

The quality of every moment depends on the state of our minds.

In a mind clear as still water, even the waves, breaking, are reflecting its light.

Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.

My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground upon which I stand.

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

Everybody has the light of Buddha within, but they don't look for it.

Life and death are of supreme importance. Time swiftly passes by and opportunity is lost. Each of us should strive to awaken. Awaken! Take heed, do not squander your life.

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

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.

When you recognize that pain and suffering are impermanent, you become free.

The treasure house within you contains everything, and you are free to use it. You don't need to seek outside.

Mind training is based on the idea that two opposite mental factors cannot happen at the same time.

Happiness is not about getting what you want, but wanting what you've got.

The experience of emptiness engenders compassion.

The realization of impermanence leads not to despair but to a deeper appreciation of the preciousness of each moment.

You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger.

To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don't need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.

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

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.

Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.

When you see forms or hear sounds fully engaging body-and-mind, you intuit dharma intimately.

Not by hatred is hatred conquered, but by love alone. This is an eternal law.

The essence of meditation is not something complicated or exotic. It is simply taking a break from our habitual patterns.