All beings by nature are Buddha, as ice by nature is water. Apart from water there is no ice; apart from beings, no Buddha.

All experiences are preceded by mind, having mind as their master, created by mind.

Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope - a slight change, and all patterns alter.

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

The Buddha and all sentient beings are nothing but expressions of the one mind. There is nothing else.

For whom emptiness is possible, everything is possible. For whom emptiness is not possible, nothing is possible.

The water in the ocean can be rough or calm. It can be clear or murky. But the water itself doesn't mind.

Impermanence, suffering, and non-self are not philosophical concepts but realities to be directly perceived through mindfulness practice.

Enlightenment is intimacy with all things.

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.

When you are you, Zen is Zen. Big mind is just big mind.

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.

The root of suffering is attachment.

The mind is intrinsically empty. It's empty of all that we perceive as being intrinsically "me" and "mine."

The awareness that you are here, right now, is the ultimate fact.

Few among men are they who cross to the further shore. The others merely run up and down the bank on this side.

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

Real happiness lies within. It cannot be found in external objects or achievements.

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

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

All that appears and exists, all of samsara and nirvana, has one ground, two paths, and two results. This is the magical display of awareness and unawareness.

The biggest prison is the one we build in our own mind.

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

Change is the nature of every phenomenon. Accept this truth and you will live a happy life.

When we understand that peace is not dependent on external conditions, we can find it in the midst of any circumstance.

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

Who would then deny that when I am sipping tea in my tearoom I am swallowing the whole universe with it and that this very moment of my lifting the bowl to my lips is eternity itself transcending time and space?

The nature of the mind is like the sky, and our thoughts, emotions, and experiences are like clouds passing through it.

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

The color of the mountains is Buddha's body; the sound of running water is his great speech.

The nature of mind is not something we need to achieve - it's something we need to recognize.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

Those who understand interdependent origination understand suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path.

People who study a lot but don't practice are like a ladle in a soup pot. It's in the soup every day, but it doesn't know the taste of the soup.

The realization of impermanence leads not to despair but to a deeper appreciation of the preciousness of each moment.

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

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

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

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

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

Without accepting the fact that everything changes, we cannot find perfect composure.

Worry pretends to be necessary but serves no useful purpose.

The more a thing tends to be permanent, the more it tends to be lifeless.

If you want to know your past life, look at your present condition. If you want to know your future life, look at your present actions.

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

The practice of Buddhism is fundamentally a practice of expanding our happiness and diminishing our suffering.

The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness.

Birth and death are neither two things nor one thing. Life is not an appearance, death is not a disappearance.

Whatever is dependently co-arisen, that is explained to be emptiness. That, being a dependent designation, is itself the middle way.

The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy. This is the goal of Buddhist practice.

The six realms of existence are like a dream, why build a prison for yourself?

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

The nature of all things is like a magical illusion, a mirage, a dream, a reflection of the moon in water.

The past is just a memory. The future is just a dream. Be here now.

The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.

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

When one sees with wisdom that all phenomena are empty of inherent existence, one is liberated from suffering.

Love is not about possession. Love is about appreciation.

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

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