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

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

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

The path to liberation requires both understanding and practice, both pariyatti and patipatti.

External phenomena are like a dream, whatever appears is not real. Recognize the nature of dream-like phenomena to be dream-like.

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

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

Loving-kindness is not something we need to manufacture. It's a natural expression of our awakened nature.

The essence of the teaching is emptiness and compassion. Without emptiness, compassion can become attachment. Without compassion, emptiness can become cold and distant.

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

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.

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

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

The Buddha's path is not about becoming somebody different but about becoming more and more who you really are.

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

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

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

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

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

Enlightenment is the realization that we were never really separate from one another or from all of life.

In Zen there must be satori; there must be a general mental upheaval which destroys the old accumulations of intellection and lays down the foundation for a new life.

The heart of the path is quite simple. No need for long explanations. Give up clinging to love and hate, just rest with things as they are.

The deepest happiness comes from having an enduring sense of purpose, one that gives our lives meaning beyond the endless pursuit of pleasure and success.

The practice of vipassana is the study of the self. When you study physical and mental phenomena, you are studying the truth about yourself.

The essence of Buddhism is not a belief system but a systematic investigation of our experience.

Without darkness, there is no light. Without the path, there is no arrival.

If you forget yourself, you become the universe.

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

Happiness is not the pursuit of an endless succession of experiences but an attitude toward life.

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

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

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 ultimate purpose of Buddhism is to serve and benefit humanity.

The more we understand impermanence, the more we understand that we can't hold on to anything.

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

The cultivation of loving-kindness is the thread that runs through all Buddhist teachings.

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

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

To live – is that not enough? To love – is that not everything?

Everybody has the light of Buddha within, but they don't look for it.

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

Enlightenment is not a state of perfection but of authenticity.

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

Real freedom is not about controlling our experience, but about being free within our experience.

The basic teaching of Buddhism is the teaching of transiency, or change.

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

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

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

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

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

Emptiness is not nothingness. Emptiness is the space of possibility.

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

The five aggregates are not a theoretical model but a description of lived experience to be investigated through mindfulness.

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

Your own treasure house contains everything you need; why search outside?

Zen is not necessarily against words, but it is well aware of their limitations.

When you realize the emptiness of all phenomena, compassion will arise in your heart for all sentient beings who do not understand this truth.

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

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