Instead of having a deep understanding of the teaching, we need a strong confidence in our teaching, which says that originally we have Buddha nature.

The practice of mindfulness is simply to bring awareness to what we are doing, what we are saying, and what we are thinking.

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

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

As surely as there is a voyage away, there is a journey home.

The real purpose of Zen is to see things as they are, to observe things as they are, and to let everything go as it goes.

Happiness is not the pursuit of an endless succession of experiences but an attitude toward life.

Do everything with a mind that lets go. Don't accept praise or gain or anything else. If you let go a little, you will have a little peace; if you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace.

The path of awakening is not about becoming who you are. Rather it is about unbecoming who you are not.

The mind is like water. When it's turbulent, it's difficult to see. When it's calm, everything becomes clear.

The root of suffering is attachment.

People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.

The rising and falling of the abdomen is not the main object. The main object is to develop mindfulness, concentration, and insight.

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

The mind is everything. What you think, you become.

The nature of mind is like a mirror. It is not affected by whatever appears in it, yet it never fails to reflect everything perfectly.

The mind has first to be attuned to the Unconscious.

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

Faith is not a commodity that you either have or don't have - it is an inner quality that unfolds as we learn to trust our own deepest experience.

Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well.

Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.

Anxiety and excitement are the same emotion. The only difference is our attitude toward the experience.

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

We need the courage to learn from our experience and the wisdom to be willing to change and grow.

The practice of meditation is like tuning an instrument. Too tight, and the strings break. Too loose, and they won't play.

Observe the reality as it is, not as you wish it to be.

The practice of meditation is like learning to play an instrument - it takes patience, regular practice, and a gentle touch.

Altruism is not a luxury, it is a necessity for the survival of humanity.

Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it.

The time of the past becomes the present, the time of the present becomes the future, the time of the future becomes the present, and the time of the present becomes the past.

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

The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes on all darkness.

Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment.