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

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

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

The Four Noble Truths are not merely theoretical propositions but a framework for understanding and transforming our experience.

In the moment of pure noting, there is no self - only the knowing and the known.

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

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

The goal of Buddhist practice is not to escape from the world but to transform our relationship with it.

Instead of having a deep understanding of the teaching, we need a strong confidence in our teaching, which says that originally we have Buddha nature.

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

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

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

The mind that sees its own nature becomes free from all extremes.

The way we look at the world is the way the world looks.

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

The menu is not the meal.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The more you understand, the more you love; the more you love, the more you understand.

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

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

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

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

To carry yourself forward and experience myriad things is delusion. That myriad things come forth and experience themselves is awakening.

Wisdom is not about accumulating knowledge, but about seeing through all knowledge.

The mind is like water. When it's turbulent, it's difficult to see. When it's calm, everything becomes clear.

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

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

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

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

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

Recognize the emptiness of all phenomena, but do not become attached to emptiness itself.

Buddhas and ordinary beings are not two. Enlightenment and delusion are not different paths.

True freedom is a freedom from the tyranny of our own thoughts and afflictive emotions.

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

Things derive their being and nature by mutual dependence and are nothing in themselves.

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

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

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

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

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

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

True happiness is born of letting go of what is unnecessary.

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

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

Only one book is worth reading: the heart.

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 mind is the source of all happiness and the source of all suffering.

There is no difference at all between samsara and nirvana. There is no difference at all between nirvana and samsara.

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

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

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

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

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

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