The person who clings to nothing of the past, present and future, who has no attachment and no aversion, has no conceptual imprints.

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

To be in harmony with the wholeness of things is not to have anxiety over imperfection.

No valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now.

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

Mindfulness is the key to the present moment. Without it we cannot see the world clearly, and we cannot make the wisest choices in our lives.

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

Awareness is always with us. We don't need to create it or achieve it - we just need to recognize what's already there.

Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.

Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

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

The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own sense of well-being becomes.

At the bottom of great doubt lies great awakening. If you doubt fully, you will awaken fully.

The technique of self-observation is the technique of observing the reality about oneself at the experiential level.

The truth of suffering is not to be feared but to be understood through direct observation.

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

Our emotions are like waves in the ocean. We can't stop the waves, but we can learn to surf.

The nature of life is change. The nature of change is painful. The nature of pain is temporary.

Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes.

The real secret of the arts: always be a beginner.

The Buddha's teaching is not about belief but about investigation, not about accepting but about examining.

The practitioner and practice are like fire and wood. The more you practice, the more you burn.

The practitioner and practice are like fire and wood. The more you practice, the more you burn.

Zen is not necessarily against words, but it is well aware of their limitations.

The instant you speak about a thing, you miss the mark.

The key to happiness is inner peace. The greatest obstacles to inner peace are disturbing emotions such as anger, attachment, fear and suspicion.

Concentration develops naturally through continuous noting. Don't try to force concentration to arise.

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

Your own treasure house contains everything you need; why search outside?

Better to have one moment of genuine meditation than to perform religious activities for a thousand years.

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

The practice is not about achieving special states but about seeing ordinary experience with extraordinary clarity.

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