The nature of all things is like a magical illusion, a mirage, a dream, a reflection of the moon in water.

The mind of the past is ungraspable; the mind of the future is ungraspable; the mind of the present is ungraspable.

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

Kindness is the solution to all of life's problems.

Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment.

Peace is not found by changing the world, but by changing your attitude to the world.

We need the courage to learn from our experience and the wisdom to be willing to change and grow.

The more precisely you note, the more clearly you understand. The more clearly you understand, the stronger your insight becomes.

The cave I live in is empty and so is my mind. I live simply and at ease.

The one who grasps at existence suffers in samsara, while the one who grasps at non-existence will find no liberation.

Life is available only in the present moment.

Equanimity is not indifference. It is the balanced state of mind.

The contradiction so puzzling to the ordinary way of thinking comes from the fact that we have to use language to communicate our inner experience, which in its very nature transcends linguistics.

Just to be alive is enough.

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

The mind is the root from which all things grow. If you can understand the mind, everything else is included.

When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace and love.

If you love someone, the greatest gift you can give them is your presence.

Liberation is found in the practice, not in the theory.

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

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

The practice of Zen is forgetting the self in the act of uniting with something.

The nature of mind is not something we need to achieve - it's something we need to recognize.

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

The more a thing tends to be permanent, the more it tends to be lifeless.

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

Much of spiritual life is self-acceptance, maybe all of it.

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

Every moment of mindfulness is a step on the path to liberation. Each step is valuable, no matter how small.

Enlightenment is not about becoming divine. Instead, it's about becoming more fully human.

When we see the nature of the mind, we see that we are not our thoughts.

Buddhist practice is not to eliminate life's problems but to grow with them patiently and with compassion.

Looking for peace is like looking for a turtle with a mustache: you won't be able to find it. But when your heart is ready, peace will come looking for you.