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

The cultivation of loving-kindness is the thread that runs through all Buddhist teachings.

When you understand that all phenomena are impermanent, unsatisfactory, and non-self, attachment naturally falls away.

Sankharas are the seeds of consciousness that manifest as sensations. By observing sensations equanimously, we stop creating new sankharas.

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

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

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

If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it's not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in worrying whatsoever.

My father is the intrinsic awareness, Samantabhadra. My mother is the ultimate sphere of reality, Samantabhadri. I belong to the caste of non-duality of these two.

Mindfulness is being aware of what's going on, not trying to control what's going on.

Just observe whatever arises. Don't try to create anything, and don't reject anything.

The Buddha's teaching challenges us to master the art of living, to live in a way that leads to the extinction of suffering.

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

Intrinsically all living beings are Buddhas, just as ice and water are of the same substance.

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.

Meditation is not about getting rid of thoughts; it's about changing the way we relate to them.

Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.

Every time we become aware of a thought, as opposed to being lost in a thought, we experience that opening of the mind.

The future is completely open, and we are writing it moment to moment.

Whatever is dependently co-arisen, that is explained to be emptiness. That, being a dependent designation, is itself the middle way.

The more a thing tends to be permanent, the more it tends to be lifeless.

Love is not about possession. Love is about appreciation.

The more you understand, the more you love; the more you love, the more you understand.

Meditation is not about trying to change your experience; it's about changing your relationship to your experience.

When walking, just walk. When sitting, just sit. Above all, don't wobble.

The true 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 only thing that we truly have control over is our attitude toward experience.

Meditation is the road to happiness.

This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.

When we attempt to exercise power or control over someone else, we cannot avoid giving that person the very same power or control over us.

When you walk in the mist, you get wet.

When thoughts arise, recognize them as the display of your own awareness, like recognizing your own children in a crowd.

The mind is the root from which all things grow. If you can understand the mind, everything else is included.