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

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

Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun.

When mindfulness becomes continuous, the distinction between the observer and the observed begins to break down.

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

Those who cling to perceptions and views wander the world offending people.

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

The mind is the root from which all things grow. If you can understand the mind, everything else is included.

Enlightenment is not the end of change but the end of resistance to change.

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

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

Right View is not just a matter of intellectual understanding but of seeing things as they really are.

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

The essence of mind is empty like space; yet it contains all things, like a mirror.

The nature of everything is empty and clear, and the mind is beyond both existence and nonexistence.

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

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

The Buddha's teaching is not a philosophy or a religion; it is a method of practice.

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

The difference between buddhas and sentient beings is that buddhas recognize their nature while sentient beings fail to recognize it.

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

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

Craving and aversion are the roots of suffering. Observe them with equanimity.

The more we understand impermanence, the more we appreciate each moment of our lives.

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

Problems that remain persistently insoluble should always be suspected as questions asked in the wrong way.

The nature of mind is like a mirror. It is not affected by whatever appears in it, yet it never fails to reflect everything perfectly.

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

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

The willingness to empty ourselves and then seek our true nature is an expression of great and courageous love.

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

Past thoughts are traceless, clear, and empty. Future thoughts are unborn and fresh. The present moment abides naturally and unconstructed.

To live fully is to let go and die with each step.

The Buddha's teaching is not a philosophical system but a practical guide to living.

The Dhamma unfolds in accordance with a definite sequence: faith, virtue, learning, generosity, wisdom, and insight.

This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.

Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.

Just as the great ocean has one taste, the taste of salt, so also this teaching and discipline has one taste, the taste of liberation.

When you walk in the mist, you get wet.

Enlightenment is not about becoming divine. Instead, it's about becoming more fully human.

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

The experience of emptiness engenders compassion.

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

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.

The root of suffering is attachment.

Just to be alive is enough.

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

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

The future is completely open, and we are writing it moment to moment.

Wisdom says we are nothing. Love says we are everything. Between these two our life flows.

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

True happiness is not about getting rid of all our problems, but about changing our relationship to them.

The path of practice moves from faith through understanding to direct realization.

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

The practice of ethics is not about following rules but about developing inner purity and freedom.

By understanding emptiness, one understands all phenomena. Without understanding emptiness, one understands nothing.

All worldly pursuits have but one unavoidable and inevitable end, which is sorrow; acquisitions end in dispersion; buildings in destruction; meetings in separation; births in death.

Reality is only a Rorschach ink-blot, you know.

Change is possible because there is nothing inherently permanent about our disturbing emotions.

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