Better to have one moment of genuine meditation than to perform religious activities for a thousand years.

The mind of the beginner is empty, free of the habits of the expert, ready to accept, to doubt, and open to all the possibilities.

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

Understanding at the intellectual level is not enough. There must be experience at the actual level.

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

If you want to know your past life, look at your present condition. If you want to know your future life, look at your present actions.

Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.

Self-awareness is the key to freedom. The more we understand ourselves, the more we understand how to be free.

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

Don't think that only sitting with the eyes closed is practice. If you do think this way, then quickly change your thinking.

In the gap between thoughts, nonconceptual wisdom shines continuously.

The dharma is not about collecting more beliefs but about becoming free from the power of belief itself.

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.

If you love someone, the greatest gift you can give them is your presence.

Mind training is based on the idea that two opposite mental factors cannot happen at the same time.

Concentration develops naturally through continuous noting. Don't try to force concentration to arise.

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

The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.

The most important thing in life is to know death is coming and to prepare for it.

The four foundations of mindfulness are not separate practices but different aspects of the same practice of clear awareness.

The spiritual journey is not about heaven and finally getting to a place that's really swell.

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

When the iron bird flies and horses run on wheels, the Tibetan people will be scattered like ants across the face of the earth.

The Buddha taught us to leave alone the things that don't lead to awakening.

When you do something, you should burn yourself completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself.

The sign of wisdom is constant joy.

Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes.

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

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

Technical knowledge is not enough. One must transcend techniques so that the art becomes an artless art, growing out of the unconscious.

The entire path is a path of self-responsibility. Nobody else can walk it for you.

The difference between buddhas and sentient beings is that buddhas recognize their nature while sentient beings fail to recognize it.

Wisdom is not something we have to strive to acquire. Rather, wisdom arises naturally as we open our hearts to the truth of what is.