There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is called tomorrow, so today is the right day to love, believe, do and mostly live.

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

When we understand others, we understand ourselves. When we love others, we love ourselves.

The nature of everything is illusory and ephemeral, those with dualistic perception regard suffering as happiness, like they who lick the honey from a razor's edge.

Study how water flows in a valley stream, smoothly and freely between the rocks.

The way to change others' minds is with affection, and not anger.

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.

In the moment of pure noting, there is no self - only the knowing and the known.

Should a person do good, let him do it again and again. Let him find pleasure therein, for blissful is the accumulation of good.

Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.

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

The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes on all darkness.

The everyday practice is simply to develop complete acceptance and openness to all situations and emotions.

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

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

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

Wisdom and compassion must be developed equally and harmoniously.

The mind has first to be attuned to the Unconscious.

In a mind clear as still water, even the waves, breaking, are reflecting its light.

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

Even if you speak of 'understanding,' this understanding is not a matter of knowledge. It is what fills the entire body and mind.

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

Life is available only in the present moment.

Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.

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

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.

When you note pain, you are not trying to make it go away. You are trying to understand its true nature.

To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don't need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.

Intrinsically all living beings are Buddhas, just as ice and water are of the same substance.

The practice of Dharma is a constant battle within oneself.

Life is like a cup of tea. It's all in how you make it.

The farther you enter into truth, the deeper it is.

Sticking with uncertainty, getting the knack of relaxing in the midst of chaos, learning not to panic—this is the spiritual path.