Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible be found in us.

Wisdom says we are nothing. Love says we are everything. Between these two our life flows.

In the moment of anger, abandon anger but not the person. In the moment of attachment, abandon attachment but not the person.

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

Should you desire the great tranquility, prepare to sweat white beads.

The mind that sees its own nature becomes free from all extremes.

The real purpose of Zen is to see things as they are, to observe things as they are, and to let everything go as it goes.

The mind that notes and the object that is noted are both impermanent. Understanding this leads to liberation.

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

Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.

When one sees with wisdom that all phenomena are empty of inherent existence, one is liberated from suffering.

In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.

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.

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

The mind itself is the maker of all happiness and misery; yet beings do not understand this and blame external conditions.

The Noble Eightfold Path is not a path of mere intellectual understanding but a path of practice, of inner transformation.

If you see certainty in that which is uncertain, you are bound to suffer.

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.

When you walk in the mist, you get wet.

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

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

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

Every being has the potential of becoming a Buddha. Our true nature is Buddha nature.

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

The knowledge of dissolution comes when you see both the noting mind and noted object dissolving together.

Our own life has to be our message.

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

The root of suffering is attachment.

Wisdom and compassion must be developed equally and harmoniously.

Better to have one moment of genuine meditation than to perform religious activities for a thousand years.

The things that matter most in our lives are not fantastic or grand. They are the moments when we touch one another.

Meditation is like catching a fish. If you try to catch it quickly, you'll miss it. If you have patience and know how to wait, the fish will come.

World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is, I think, the manifestation of human compassion.