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

When the iron bird flies and horses run on wheels, the Tibetan people will be scattered like ants across the face of the earth.

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

Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.

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

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

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

The nature of mind is the unity of awareness and emptiness.

Suffering is not the end of the story; it is the middle of the story.

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

We do not "come into" this world; we come out of it, as leaves from a tree.

The period of greatest gain in knowledge and experience is the most difficult period in one's life.

Wisdom is not something we have to strive to acquire. Rather, wisdom arises naturally as we open our hearts to the truth of what is.

The ultimate revolution is the spiritual revolution, where we learn to see reality as it truly is.

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

Enlightenment is not about becoming something special, but about realizing what we already are.

Peace is within oneself to be found in the same place as agitation and suffering. It is not found in a forest or on a hilltop, nor is it given by a teacher.

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

The mind of the past is ungraspable; the mind of the future is ungraspable; the mind of the present is ungraspable.

My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground upon which I stand.

To study the Way is to study the self. To study the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is to be enlightened by all things.

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

Enlightenment is not a state of perfection but of authenticity.

There is no way to happiness - happiness is the way.

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

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

Only one book is worth reading: the heart.

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

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.

Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.

The root of suffering is attachment.

The highest truth cannot be taught except through the conventional truth.

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

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

The ultimate purpose of Buddhism is to serve and benefit humanity.

What we learn about the world is colored by the way we approach it.

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

The purpose of life is to be happy, to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate. It is not to be well known, cited, or powerful.

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

Through continuous mindfulness practice, the true nature of physical and mental phenomena becomes clear.

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

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

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

The first noble truth of the Buddha is that life contains suffering. The second noble truth is that the cause of suffering is craving.

The essence of the spiritual journey is the uncovering of what is always already present.

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

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

The Four Noble Truths are not mere doctrinal propositions but a framework for understanding and transforming our lives.

There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.

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

To see the truth, do not be for or against. The struggle between for and against is the mind's worst disease.

People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth.

Nothing is permanent. Everything is subject to change. Being is always becoming.

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

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

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

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

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.

Just to be alive is enough.