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

When you look deeply into your anger, you will see that the person you call your enemy is also suffering. As soon as you see that, the capacity for accepting and having compassion for them is there.

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

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.

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

The deepest happiness comes from having an enduring sense of purpose, one that gives our lives meaning beyond the endless pursuit of pleasure and success.

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

Meditation in the midst of activity is a thousand times superior to meditation in stillness.

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

Many people think excitement is happiness... But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.

Compassion is a verb.

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

Those who know emptiness, know impermanence. Those who know impermanence, know non-self. Those who know non-self, know peace.

The idea of Zen is to catch life as it flows. There is nothing extraordinary or mysterious about Zen. I raise my hand; I take a book from the other side of the desk; I hear the boys playing ball outside my window; I see the clouds blown away beyond the neighboring wood: all these I do in Zen.

We need to learn to let our emotions pass through us like waves, without getting caught in their undertow.

Right practice is steady practice. Whether you feel lazy or diligent, just keep practicing.

World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is, I think, the manifestation of human compassion.

To see nothing is to perceive the Way, and to understand nothing is to know the Dharma.

Do not mistake understanding for realization, and do not mistake realization for liberation.

The Buddha taught that wealth does not bring happiness and security. The pursuit of wealth is a matter of living in balance.

Those who grasp at things as truly existent are like someone trying to catch the reflection of the moon in water.

Enlightenment is not about becoming something special, but about realizing what we already are.

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

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.

Panic is a gateway to wisdom. When we learn to stay present with our panic, it becomes our teacher.

The true person is not anyone in particular. But like the deep blue color of the limitless sky, it is everyone, everywhere in the world.

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

The Buddha's teachings are not about abandoning our lives but about bringing the fullness of our attention to our lives.

The path to liberation requires both understanding and practice, both pariyatti and patipatti.

If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?

To see directly is to be free of hope and fear. Hope and fear are like a cloud before the sun.

Study the Buddha's teaching which is present in every moment.

Meditation is not about getting away from it all. It's about getting into it all.