Instead of having a deep understanding of the teaching, we need a strong confidence in our teaching, which says that originally we have Buddha nature.

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

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

Do not mistake understanding for realization, and do not mistake realization for liberation.

Enlightenment is not about becoming something special, but about realizing what we already are.

Right practice is steady practice. Whether you feel lazy or diligent, just keep practicing.

The fundamental delusion of humanity is to suppose that I am here and you are out there.

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.

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

Things derive their being and nature by mutual dependence and are nothing in themselves.

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

When you generate negativity, you are the first victim of your negativity.

The more you understand impermanence, the more you appreciate every moment.

Although all phenomena are empty of inherent existence, they function perfectly well.

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

May all beings be happy, be peaceful, be liberated.

Whatever is happening is the path to enlightenment.

Technical knowledge is not enough. One must transcend techniques so that the art becomes an artless art, growing out of the unconscious.

The mind is the source of all happiness and the source of all suffering.

Change is possible because there is nothing inherently permanent about our disturbing emotions.

Zen in its essence is the art of seeing into the nature of one's own being, and it points the way from bondage to freedom.

Let go of what has passed. Let go of what may come. Let go of what is happening now. Don't try to figure anything out. Don't try to make anything happen. Relax, right now, and rest.

The path to liberation requires both understanding and practice, both pariyatti and patipatti.

The purpose of meditation is to make our mind calm and peaceful. If our mind is peaceful, we will be free from worries and mental discomfort.

Do not follow the ideas of others, but learn to listen to the voice within yourself.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.

The practice of Dharma is a constant battle within oneself.

Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well.

There is no need to have a deep understanding of Zen. Even though you read much Zen literature, you must read each sentence with a fresh mind.

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

The zazen I speak of is not meditation practice. It is simply the dharma gate of joyful ease.

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind.