The Buddha's teaching is not a philosophy or a religion; it is a method of practice.

The six realms of existence are like a dream, why build a prison for yourself?

The practice of metta begins with oneself, for only when we have developed loving-kindness towards ourselves can we truly offer it to others.

Each moment of noting is a moment of purification, a moment of cultivating the path.

When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.

Compassion is not a sign of weakness but a sign of strength.

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

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

Liberation is not found by running away from our experience but by looking deeply into it.

The truth of suffering is not to be feared but to be understood through direct observation.

The restraint of the senses is not a matter of suppression but of wise attention to our experience.

Face your own anger and you will be free from anger. Face your own fears and you will be free from fear.

If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything; it is open to everything.

Anger or hatred is like a fisherman's hook. It is very important for us to ensure that we are not caught by it.

The truth of Zen is the truth of life, and life means to live, to move, to act, not merely to reflect.

Whatever we do, we should see ourselves. Reading books doesn't show us our defilements. Watch yourself. Watch your mind.

Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.

Life is available only in the present moment.

The path of awakening is not about becoming who we think we should be, but about unbecoming who we are not.

Each breath is a new beginning, a fresh opportunity to awaken.

Neither from itself nor from another, nor from both, nor without a cause, does anything whatever, anywhere arise.

Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future. If we can acknowledge our fear, we can realize that right now we are okay.

Many people think excitement is happiness... But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.

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

Every sensation shares the same characteristic - arising, passing. Arising, passing. Learn to observe objectively.

Expectations are the thieves of joy.

When you listen to someone, you should give up all your preconceived ideas and your subjective opinions.

The role of Zen is neither to stand above life nor to run away from it, but to face it with a spirit of determination.

Through violence, you may solve one problem, but you sow the seeds for another.

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

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.

To be attached to a thing means that mind and the thing meet and grow into each other.

Study how water flows in a valley stream, smoothly and freely between the rocks.