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

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

The essence of Buddhist practice is to reduce our selfishness and to work for the benefit of others.

To live fully is to let go and die with each step.

Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth.

The root of suffering is not in the world outside us but in our own minds.

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.

In the moment of pure noting, there is no self - only the knowing and the known.

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

The mind is like a well-forged sword - it adapts to all situations.

This very body is the Buddha. And this very earth the lotus paradise.

All worldly pursuits have but one unavoidable and inevitable end, which is sorrow; acquisitions end in dispersion; buildings in destruction; meetings in separation; births in death.

Liberation is found in the practice, not in the theory.

What we learn about the world is colored by the way we approach it.

Buddhas and ordinary beings are not two. Enlightenment and delusion are not different paths.

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

The great gift of meditation is that it returns us to the simplicity of our own being.

The everyday practice is simply to develop complete acceptance and openness to all situations and emotions.

When you realize the emptiness of all phenomena, compassion will arise in your heart for all sentient beings who do not understand this truth.

Forgiveness means giving up all hope for a better past.

Like a fine flower, beautiful to look at but without scent, fine words are fruitless in a man who does not act in accordance with them.

Problems that remain persistently insoluble should always be suspected as questions asked in the wrong way.

The teaching is simple: act with kindness and compassion. If you cannot do this, at least try not to harm others.

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

The path to liberation is a gradual path of self-discipline, self-development, and self-transformation.

The heart is like a garden. It can grow compassion or fear, resentment or love. What seeds will you plant there?

The only way to fail at meditation is to stop doing it.

The one who grasps at existence suffers in samsara, while the one who grasps at non-existence will find no liberation.

When both body and mind are at peace, all things appear as they are: perfect, complete, lacking nothing.

Loving-kindness is not something we need to manufacture. It's a natural expression of our awakened nature.

The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.

When you love someone, you have to have trust and confidence. Love without trust is not yet love.