Love is not about possession. Love is about appreciation.

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

The Dhamma is not a collection of doctrinal formulas but a path leading to direct insight into the nature of reality.

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

Emptiness which is conceptually liable to be mistaken for sheer nothingness is in fact the reservoir of infinite possibilities.

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

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

Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

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

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

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

The fundamental delusion of humanity is to suppose that I am here and you are out there.

The secret of happiness is to want what you already have.

Just as the wise do not take a mirage to be water, nor an echo to be a voice, so the enlightened do not take the world to be real.

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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.

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

The Buddha's teaching is a middle way between all extremes, between eternalism and annihilationism, between self-indulgence and self-torture.

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

Through our eyes, the universe is perceiving itself. Through our ears, the universe is listening to its harmonies. We are the witnesses through which the universe becomes conscious of its glory, of its magnificence.

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

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

The path of awakening is not about becoming who we think we should be, but about unbecoming who we are not.

Expectations are the thieves of joy.

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

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

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.

Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.

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 path of practice requires both faith and wisdom, both devotion and understanding.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Life is available only in the present moment.

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

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

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

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

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

The Buddha taught us to leave alone the things that don't lead to awakening.

To see nothing is to perceive the Way, and to understand nothing is to know the Dharma.

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

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

Don't be a bodhisatta; don't be an arahant; don't be anything at all. Being something makes you suffer.

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

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

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

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

When you walk in the mist, you get wet.