Peace is not found by changing the world, but by changing your attitude to the world.

The highest truth cannot be taught except through the conventional truth.

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

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

What is evil? Killing is evil, lying is evil, slandering is evil, abuse is evil, gossip is evil, envy is evil, hatred is evil, to cling to false doctrine is evil; all these things are evil. And what is the root of evil? Desire is the root of evil, illusion is the root of evil.

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

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

The instant you speak about a thing, you miss the mark.

Peace is within oneself to be found in the same place as agitation and suffering. It is not found in a forest or on a hilltop, nor is it given by a teacher.

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

The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.

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

The past is for learning from, not for living in.

Sankharas are the seeds of consciousness that manifest as sensations. By observing sensations equanimously, we stop creating new sankharas.

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.

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

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

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

Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.

If you want to know your past life, look into your present condition; if you want to know your future life, look into your present actions.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

The present moment is the only moment available to us, and it is the door to all moments.

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

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

Wherever you are, you are one with the clouds and one with the sun and the stars you see. You are one with everything. That is more true than I can say, and more true than you can hear.

The sign of wisdom is constant joy.

In the spiritual world there are no time divisions such as the past, present and future; for they have contracted themselves into a single moment of the present where life quivers in its true sense.

Wisdom arises when you see the true characteristics of phenomena through direct experience.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

When you recognize that pain and suffering are impermanent, you become free.

When you are you, Zen is Zen. Big mind is just big mind.

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

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

Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth.

The menu is not the meal.

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

The nature of mind is the unity of awareness and emptiness.

As long as you seek for something, you will get the shadow of reality and not reality itself.

Our true nature is like a diamond - pure, brilliant, and indestructible. No matter how much dirt covers it, its essential nature remains unchanged.

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

Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.