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

The secret of happiness lies not in getting what we want, but in learning to want what we already have.

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

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

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

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.

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

Love is not about possession. Love is about appreciation.

The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy. This is the goal of Buddhist practice.

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

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

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

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

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

Only one book is worth reading: the heart.

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

Enlightenment is not a state of perfection but of authenticity.

The law of nature is the law of cause and effect. As you sow, so shall you reap.

You are the sky. Everything else is just the weather.

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

The three characteristics - impermanence, suffering, and non-self - are not philosophical concepts but aspects of experience to be directly observed.

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

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

The purpose of Buddhist practice is not to become a Buddhist but to awaken to the nature of reality.

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.

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

The ocean does not reject any water; therefore it is great. The mountain does not select its stones; therefore it is great.

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

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

Each moment of clear seeing is a moment of freedom from the illusion of permanence, satisfaction, and self.

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

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

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.

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

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

The Buddha's teaching is not about belief but about investigation, not about accepting but about examining.

The key to the Buddha's teaching is not grasping, not trying to hold onto things that are essentially impermanent and unstable.

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

The menu is not the meal.

Who would then deny that when I am sipping tea in my tearoom I am swallowing the whole universe with it and that this very moment of my lifting the bowl to my lips is eternity itself transcending time and space?

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

Don't take life too seriously. No one gets out alive anyway.

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

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

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

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

The purpose of meditation is to gain right understanding of the true nature of mental and physical phenomena.

When you understand that all phenomena are impermanent, unsatisfactory, and non-self, attachment naturally falls away.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

True happiness is not found through the multiplication of desires but through their simplification.

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

Just to be alive is enough.

The experience of emptiness engenders compassion.