The perfect moment is this one, not the one you're waiting for.

True love is not for the faint-hearted.

To see the truth, do not be for or against. The struggle between for and against is the mind's worst disease.

The only way to experience truth is to look within, to observe oneself.

This is the real secret of life -- to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.

Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.

The practice of Dharma is a constant battle within oneself.

The way to change others' minds is with affection, and not anger.

Nothing is permanent. Everything is subject to change. Being is always becoming.

Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.

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

The practice is like peeling an onion. Layer after layer of delusion is removed through continuous mindfulness.

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

The more we witness our emotional reactions and understand how they work, the easier it is to refrain.

When you are you, Zen is Zen. Big mind is just big mind.

The practice of mindfulness is simply to bring awareness to what we are doing, what we are saying, and what we are thinking.

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

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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.

The goal of Buddhist practice is not to escape from the world but to transform our relationship with it.

The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy. This is the goal of Buddhist practice.

A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.

In the gap between thoughts, nonconceptual wisdom shines continuously.

Mindfulness is attention to life, and life itself is sacred.

The idea of Zen is to catch life as it flows. There is nothing extraordinary or mysterious about Zen. I raise my hand; I take a book from the other side of the desk; I hear the boys playing ball outside my window; I see the clouds blown away beyond the neighboring wood: all these I do in Zen.

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 practice is not about achieving special states but about seeing ordinary experience with extraordinary clarity.

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

The essence of the teaching is emptiness and compassion. Without emptiness, compassion can become attachment. Without compassion, emptiness can become cold and distant.

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

Worry pretends to be necessary but serves no useful purpose.

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

Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it.