We need to learn to let our emotions pass through us like waves, without getting caught in their undertow.

Just as a mother would protect her only child with her life, even so let one cultivate a boundless love towards all beings.

The Buddha's teaching is a teaching of self-reliance, of being one's own master, one's own refuge.

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

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

The truth of Zen is the truth of life, and life means to live, to move, to act, not merely to reflect.

The period of greatest gain in knowledge and experience is the most difficult period in one's life.

Peace is within oneself to be found in the same place as agitation and suffering. It is not found in a forest or on a hilltop, nor is it given by a teacher.

Leave your front door and your back door open. Allow your thoughts to come and go. Just don't serve them tea.

If you forget yourself, you become the universe.

Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.

Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.

True happiness comes from a sense of inner peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved through cultivation of altruism, of love, of compassion.

The source of love is deep in us and we can help others realize a lot of happiness. One word, one action, one thought can reduce another person's suffering and bring that person joy.

The only things that are truly mine are my actions and their results.

Equanimity is not indifference. It is the balanced mind that sees things clearly without reaction.

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

Knowledge must be stabilized by meditation. Without meditation, knowledge is like a child in battle.

In true vipassana practice, there is no room for likes and dislikes. There is only observation.

People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.

A pure mind is always full of love - real love for all others.

Radiate boundless love towards the entire world — above, below, and across — unhindered, without ill will, without enmity.

Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.

Nothing we see or hear is perfect. But right there in the imperfection is perfect reality.

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

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

Meditation is not about stopping thoughts, but recognizing that we are not our thoughts.

The path to liberation requires both individual effort and the support of the spiritual community.

The ocean does not reject any water; therefore it is great. The mountain does not select its stones; therefore it is great.

Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.

Only one book is worth reading: the heart.

The purpose of a spiritual discipline is to give us a way to stop the war, not by our force of will, but through understanding and through letting go.

The dharma wheel turns from the beginning. There is neither excess nor deficiency. The whole universe is moistened with nectar, and the truth is ready to harvest.