The nature of everything is empty and clear, and the mind is beyond both existence and nonexistence.

The mind is like water. When it's turbulent, it's difficult to see. When it's calm, everything becomes clear.

Generosity generates its own enthusiasm. We don't have to force ourselves to be generous; we just need to start.

Our task is to learn to see clearly what is happening in each moment, rather than be lost in our reactions and judgments.

Study the Buddha's teaching which is present in every moment.

People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.

A good friend who points out mistakes and imperfections and rebukes evil is to be respected as if he reveals a secret of hidden treasure.

Compassion is not something we develop. It arises naturally as we see the truth of what is.

The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness.

Trees, mountains, and vines all exist in nature according to their own truth. They are born and die following their nature. They remain this way because that's what they are. They don't practice meditation or do anything special.

Sankharas are the seeds of consciousness that manifest as sensations. By observing sensations equanimously, we stop creating new sankharas.

In the end, just three things matter: How well we have lived, how well we have loved, how well we have learned to let go.

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth.

In Zen there must be satori; there must be a general mental upheaval which destroys the old accumulations of intellection and lays down the foundation for a new life.

The essence of Buddhist practice is to reduce our selfishness and to work for the benefit of others.

Start from where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.

The everyday practice is simply to develop complete acceptance and openness to all situations and emotions.

A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise.

In the monastery of your body, the monk of your mind must stay in retreat.

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

Without accepting the fact that everything changes, we cannot find perfect composure.

Insight knowledge comes from direct experience, not from intellectual understanding.

For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.

The Four Noble Truths are not mere doctrinal propositions but a framework for understanding and transforming our lives.

Ardently do today what must be done. Who knows? Tomorrow, death comes.

The way to overcome anger is to be too busy being kind to have time to be angry.

Meditation is like a gym in which you develop the powerful mental muscles of calm and insight.

Like a fine flower, beautiful to look at but without scent, fine words are fruitless in a man who does not act in accordance with them.

In the gap between thoughts, nonconceptual wisdom shines continuously.

The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes on all darkness.

If you want to know your past life, look into your present condition; if you want to know your future life, look into your present actions.

To carry yourself forward and experience myriad things is delusion. That myriad things come forth and experience themselves is awakening.