Change is the nature of every phenomenon. Accept this truth and you will live a happy life.

The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass.

The purpose of meditation is to gain right understanding of the true nature of mental and physical phenomena.

The biggest prison is the one we build in our own mind.

Few among men are they who cross to the further shore. The others merely run up and down the bank on this side.

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

Liberation is not found by running away from our experience but by looking deeply into it.

As rain breaks through an ill-thatched house, passion will break through an unreflecting mind.

The quieter you become, the more you can hear.

The purpose of studying Buddhism is not to study Buddhism, but to study ourselves.

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.

Our task is not to seek for love but to find all the barriers within ourselves that we have built against it.

Compassion is the radicalism of our time.

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

Through continuous mindfulness practice, the true nature of physical and mental phenomena becomes clear.

Compassion is not mere sentiment but a powerful force that can transform both ourselves and others.

The quality of every moment depends on the state of our minds.

The practice of Zen mind is beginner's mind. In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities; in the expert's mind there are few.

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

If you want to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be miserable, expect something in return.

What Zen wants us to do is to acquire an entirely new point of view whereby to look into the mysteries of life and the secrets of nature.

Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.

The highest mantra is to be without deception. The highest medicine is to have few desires. The highest meditation is not to be attached.

Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world.

When you note effectively, there is no time for defilements to arise. The mind becomes pure through noting.

Mindfulness is not just bare attention but wise attention that leads to understanding and insight.

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

Whatever precious jewel there is in the heavenly worlds, there is nothing comparable to one who is awakened.

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

The six realms of existence are like a dream, why build a prison for yourself?

Our basic nature is pure awareness that simply cognizes experience. Everything else is temporary and adventitious.

Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth.

Enlightenment is intimacy with all things.