Wisdom and compassion must be developed equally and harmoniously.

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

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

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

The heart of one who practices is like the earth. No matter what they throw on it, the earth remains unchanged.

The Buddha's teachings are not a religion, but a science of mind.

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

When the heart is still, it can be kind. When the mind is still, it can see clearly.

A pure mind is always full of love - real love for all others.

The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.

Where is the place that your original face has not yet emerged?

Hope and fear come from feeling that we lack something; they come from a sense of poverty. We can't simply relax with ourselves. We hold on to hope, and hope robs us of the present moment.

The obstacle is the path.

Fear is the cheapest room in the house. I would like to see you living in better conditions.

May all beings be happy, be peaceful, be liberated.

When you find your place where you are, practice occurs, actualizing the fundamental point.

The mind is like water. When it's turbulent, it's difficult to see. When it's calm, everything becomes clear.

If I had any position, I would thereby have a flaw. But since I have no position, I alone am without flaw.

The essence of mind is empty like space; yet it contains all things, like a mirror.

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

Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future. If we can acknowledge our fear, we can realize that right now we are okay.

We think that the point is to pass the test or overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don't really get solved. They come together and they fall apart. Then they come together again and fall apart again. It's just like that. The healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for misery, for joy.

This very body is the Buddha. And this very earth the lotus paradise.

When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways - either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength.

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

The lamp of wisdom burns constantly, illuminating the nature of mind.

When we look directly at our thoughts, they dissolve like bubbles in water.

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

The best way to control people is to encourage them to be mischievous. Then they will be in control in a wider sense.

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

True love is not for the faint-hearted.

In meditation, we're not trying to get rid of thoughts but to recognize their true nature.

When you realize the emptiness of all phenomena, compassion will arise in your heart for all sentient beings who do not understand this truth.