In the spiritual world there are no time divisions such as the past, present and future; for they have contracted themselves into a single moment of the present where life quivers in its true sense.

The eye with which I see Buddha is the same eye with which Buddha sees me.

To forget the self is to be actualized by myriad things.

Peace is not found by changing the world, but by changing your attitude to the world.

The mind is the forerunner of all things. Our present life is the result of our past thoughts, and our future life will be the result of our present thoughts.

Real peace comes from seeing things as they really are, not as we want them to be.

In our struggle for freedom, truth is the only weapon we possess.

Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well.

The knowledge of dissolution comes when you see both the noting mind and noted object dissolving together.

The Noble Eightfold Path is not a path of mere intellectual understanding but a path of practice, of inner transformation.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

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

You are an aperture through which the universe is looking at and exploring itself.

The more you understand impermanence, the more you appreciate every moment.

The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass.

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

Just to be alive is enough.

The defilements of the mind are temporary visitors. Pure awareness is your true home.

When we know the truth, we become people who don't have to think much, we become people with wisdom.

The Buddha taught that wealth does not bring happiness and security. The pursuit of wealth is a matter of living in balance.

Wisdom arises when you see the true characteristics of phenomena through direct experience.

We should find perfect existence through imperfect existence.

The Buddha's teaching is a teaching of self-reliance, of being one's own master, one's own refuge.

True freedom is a freedom from the tyranny of our own thoughts and afflictive emotions.

The spiritual journey begins with the recognition that beneath our surface happiness there lies a deep inner pain.

To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.

Nothing we see or hear is perfect. But right there in the imperfection is perfect reality.

Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.

Things derive their being and nature by mutual dependence and are nothing in themselves.

Do not think you will necessarily be aware of your own enlightenment.

The deepest form of happiness comes from discovering the natural peace of our own awareness.

Karma is not fate but the law of moral causation, showing us that we are the architects of our own destiny.

Enlightenment is like the moon reflected on the water. The moon does not get wet, nor is the water broken.

When you realize how perfect everything is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.

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

The experience of emptiness engenders compassion.

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

The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else's highlight reel.

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

To carry yourself forward and experience myriad things is delusion. That myriad things come forth and experience themselves is awakening.

The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.

The path to enlightenment is not a path at all. It is a realization that where you are is where you have always been.

Life is like stepping onto a boat which is about to sail out to sea and sink.

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

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

Wisdom is not about accumulating knowledge, but about seeing through all knowledge.

Although all phenomena are empty of inherent existence, they function perfectly well.

What Zen wants us to do is to acquire an entirely new point of view whereby to look into the mysteries of life and the secrets of nature.

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

What we call "I" is just a swinging door which moves when we inhale and when we exhale.

Nothing we see or hear is perfect. But right there in the imperfection is perfect reality.

Life is available only in the present moment.

Altruism is not a luxury, it is a necessity for the survival of humanity.

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

The way is basically perfect. It is not a matter of practice or enlightenment.

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.

Awareness is the basis, or what you might call the "support," of the mind. It is steady and unchanging, like the pole to which the flag of ordinary consciousness is attached.

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

If you want to know the past, look at the present. If you want to know the future, look at the present.

The quality of every moment depends on the state of our minds.