The more you understand impermanence, the more you appreciate every moment.

Zen proposes its solution by directly appealing to facts of personal experience and not to book-knowledge.

Do not think you will necessarily be aware of your own enlightenment.

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

If you want to know your past life, look into your present condition; if you want to know your future life, look into your present actions.

The more you understand yourself, the more you understand the world.

The whole path of mindfulness is about letting go. We let go of our attachment to our views, our attachment to our opinions, our attachment to our ideas.

When mindfulness becomes continuous, the distinction between the observer and the observed begins to break down.

When mindfulness is weak, defilements are strong; when mindfulness is strong, defilements are weak.

Concentration and insight are like two wings of a bird: both are necessary for the flight to liberation.

Let go of what has passed. Let go of what may come. Let go of what is happening now. Don't try to figure anything out. Don't try to make anything happen. Relax, right now, and rest.

Buddhist practice is not to eliminate life's problems but to grow with them patiently and with compassion.

Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals.

When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help.

Your own treasure house contains everything you need; why search outside?

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind.

The most important point is to accept yourself and stand on your two feet.

The heart of one who practices is like the earth. No matter what they throw on it, the earth remains unchanged.

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.

Every moment of confusion is also a moment of wisdom, if we can learn to recognize it.

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

The Buddha and all sentient beings are nothing but expressions of the one mind. There is nothing else.

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

The way to change the world is to change your own mind.

The only reason we don't open our hearts and minds to other people is that they trigger confusion in us that we don't feel brave enough or sane enough to deal with.

Enlightenment is not about becoming something special, but about realizing what we already are.

Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.

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.

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

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.

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

The essence of the spiritual journey is the uncovering of what is always already present.

The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of all kinds.