The nature of all things is like a magical illusion, a mirage, a dream, a reflection of the moon in water.

When you love someone, you have to have trust and confidence. Love without trust is not yet love.

When you begin to see that your enemy is suffering, that is the beginning of insight.

The more we understand the nature of our mind, the more we understand the nature of our world.

The mind is intrinsically empty. It's empty of all that we perceive as being intrinsically "me" and "mine."

Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world.

The key to the Buddha's teaching is not grasping, not trying to hold onto things that are essentially impermanent and unstable.

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

There is no way to happiness - happiness is the way.

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

Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.

Meditation practice isn't about trying to throw ourselves away and become something better. It's about befriending who we are already.

Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.

Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.

The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.

If you want to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be miserable, expect something in return.

The silence between the notes is as important as the notes themselves.

The view is like a lion - it cannot be led around by anything else. Meditation is like an eagle - it cannot be distracted by anything else. Action is like a madman - it is free from accepting and rejecting.

Mindfulness is the key to transformation. It enables us to see our experience as it really is, free from distortion and bias.

Our true nature is like a diamond - pure, brilliant, and indestructible. No matter how much dirt covers it, its essential nature remains unchanged.

The state of mind that exists when you sit in the right posture is, itself, enlightenment.

The moment you note a thought, it disappears. The noting mind keeps the hindrances away.

Don't try to push away the darkness. Just light a lamp. The darkness will disappear by itself.

Be happy at the moment, that's enough. Each moment is all we need, not more.

Just as the great ocean has one taste, the taste of salt, so also this teaching and discipline has one taste, the taste of liberation.

The ultimate purpose of Buddhism is to serve and benefit humanity.

All experiences are preceded by mind, having mind as their master, created by mind.

Each decision we make, each action we take, is born out of an intention.

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.

A good friend who points out mistakes and imperfections and rebukes evil is to be respected as if he reveals a secret of hidden treasure.

Those who cling to perceptions and views wander the world offending people.

The stages of insight unfold naturally when mindfulness is continuous. There is no need to desire them or try to make them happen.

The willingness to empty ourselves and then seek our true nature is an expression of great and courageous love.