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.

Breathing in, there is only the present moment. Breathing out, it is a wonderful moment.

Life is available only in the present moment.

True peace comes not from controlling the world, but from letting go of control.

The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.

Looking for peace is like looking for a turtle with a mustache: you won't be able to find it. But when your heart is ready, peace will come looking for you.

Compassion is a verb.

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 quality of every moment depends on the state of our minds.

The only way to experience truth is to look within, to observe oneself.

Knowledge must be stabilized by meditation. Without meditation, knowledge is like a child in battle.

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

The obstacle is the path.

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

When we attempt to exercise power or control over someone else, we cannot avoid giving that person the very same power or control over us.

The secret of happiness lies not in getting what we want, but in learning to want what we already have.

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

The true path is not difficult; just avoid picking and choosing.

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.

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

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

The past is gone, the future is not yet here. Live in the present moment with awareness.

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.

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

The mind has first to be attuned to the Unconscious.

Be a lamp unto yourself. Work out your liberation with diligence.

All beings by nature are Buddha, as ice by nature is water. Apart from water there is no ice; apart from beings, no Buddha.

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

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

Neither from itself nor from another, nor from both, nor without a cause, does anything whatever, anywhere arise.

There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.

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

Our task is to learn to see clearly what is happening in each moment, rather than be lost in our reactions and judgments.