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

Past thoughts are traceless, clear, and empty. Future thoughts are unborn and fresh. The present moment abides naturally and unconstructed.

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

As a flower that is lovely and beautiful, but is scentless, even so fruitless is the well-spoken word of one who does not practice it.

My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground upon which I stand.

The goal of meditation is not to reach some highest place, but to remain in the place where you already are.

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

We deal with our mind from morning until evening, and it can be our best friend or our worst enemy.

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

Every being has the potential of becoming a Buddha. Our true nature is Buddha nature.

In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few.

Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.

The more you are motivated by love, the more fearless and free your actions will be.

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

The purpose of our lives is to be happy, and happiness is found in benefiting others.

Mindfulness isn't difficult, we just need to remember to do it.

In the beginning, nothing comes, in the middle nothing stays, in the end nothing goes.

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

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

When mindfulness and concentration are strong, insight into the three characteristics naturally unfolds.

Long is the night to him who is awake; long is a mile to him who is tired; long is life to the foolish who do not know the true law.

Mindfulness is the gentle effort to be continuously present with experience.

When you run after your thoughts, you are like a dog chasing a stick. Every time a stick is thrown, you run after it. Instead, be like a lion who, rather than chasing after the stick, turns to face the thrower.

Ardently do today what must be done. Who knows? Tomorrow, death comes.

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

Time passes unhindered. When we make mistakes, we cannot turn the clock back and try again. All we can do is use the present well.

When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.

Nothing we see or hear is perfect. But right there in the imperfection is perfect reality.

The most important factor in achieving happiness is the mind. Happiness and suffering are mental states and therefore depend on the mind.

Through our eyes, the universe is perceiving itself. Through our ears, the universe is listening to its harmonies. We are the witnesses through which the universe becomes conscious of its glory, of its magnificence.

The practice of mindfulness is simple: whatever you experience, you observe and note it.

The menu is not the meal.

When the mind is ready to understand, the truth will come to meet it.