If you want to know your past life, look at your present condition. If you want to know your future life, look at your present actions.

When you understand that all phenomena are impermanent, unsatisfactory, and non-self, attachment naturally falls away.

The purpose of meditation is not to create a mental vacuum but to come to know one's own mind.

The color of the mountains is Buddha's body; the sound of running water is his great speech.

The practice of meditation is like learning to play an instrument - it takes patience, regular practice, and a gentle touch.

The highest truth cannot be taught except through the conventional truth.

The mind is the forerunner of all things. Our present life is the result of our past thoughts, and our future life will be the result of our present thoughts.

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

Love is not about possession. Love is about appreciation.

The basic teaching of Buddhism is the teaching of transiency, or change.

The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else's highlight reel.

Zazen is not step-by-step meditation. Rather it is simply the easy and pleasant practice of a Buddha, the realization of the Buddha's Wisdom.

Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.

In the beginning, nothing comes, in the middle nothing stays, in the end nothing goes.

When you do something, you should burn yourself completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself.

It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others.

Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.

The present moment is the only moment available to us, and it is the door to all moments.

Every thought, every word, and every action leaves an imprint on our mind.

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

The most important thing in life is to know death is coming and to prepare for it.

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.

True love is not for the faint-hearted.

Loving-kindness is not something we need to manufacture. It's a natural expression of our awakened nature.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

As rain breaks through an ill-thatched house, passion will break through an unreflecting mind.

Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.

Problems that remain persistently insoluble should always be suspected as questions asked in the wrong way.

The nature of mind is the unity of awareness and emptiness.

All experiences are preceded by mind, having mind as their master, created by mind.

The practice of meditation requires both energy and patience, both effort and relaxation.

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

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