Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth.

The path is not about moving from one place to another. It's about recognizing where we already are.

Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.

The spiritual journey is not about heaven and finally getting to a place that's really swell.

When you note effectively, there is no time for defilements to arise. The mind becomes pure through noting.

The superior person is like water, bringing benefit to all without competing.

The key to transformation is not to fight with our experience but to open to it with awareness.

When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun. You never blame the lettuce.

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

The archer ceases to be conscious of himself as the one who is engaged in hitting the bull's-eye which confronts him. This state of unconsciousness is realized only when, completely empty and rid of the self, he becomes one with the perfecting of his technical skill.

Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back, and reasons to stay.

True peace comes not from controlling the world, but from letting go of control.

Happiness is found in the simplest of things. It is not in the things you own, but in the love you share.

The menu is not the meal.

Instead of having a deep understanding of the teaching, we need a strong confidence in our teaching, which says that originally we have Buddha nature.

The practice of mindfulness is simply to bring awareness to what we are doing, what we are saying, and what we are thinking.

The source of love is deep in us and we can help others realize a lot of happiness. One word, one action, one thought can reduce another person's suffering and bring that person joy.

The only things that are truly mine are my actions and their results.

The problem is not the problem; the problem is your attitude about the problem.

Mindfulness is the quality and power of mind that is aware of what's happening—without judgment and without interference.

The practice of Zen is forgetting the self in the act of uniting with something.

True freedom is not the absence of commitment but the presence of choice.

The law of nature is the law of cause and effect. As you sow, so shall you reap.

The victorious ones have said that emptiness is the relinquishing of all views. Those who are possessed of the view of emptiness are said to be incurable.

Liberation is not found by running away from our experience but by looking deeply into it.

The greatest obstacle to meditation is our expectation about what it should be.

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

The difference between being caught in thoughts and being mindful of thoughts is like the difference between being in a movie and watching a movie.

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

Don't try to change the world. First, change yourself.

Looking for peace is like looking for a turtle with a mustache: you won't be able to find it. But when your heart is ready, peace will come looking for you.

Radiate boundless love towards the entire world — above, below, and across — unhindered, without ill will, without enmity.

The path to liberation requires both individual effort and the support of the spiritual community.