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

The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes on all darkness.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The water in the ocean can be rough or calm. It can be clear or murky. But the water itself doesn't mind.

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

Just to be alive is enough.

The past is just a memory. The future is just a dream. Be here now.

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

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

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

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.

My father is the intrinsic awareness, Samantabhadra. My mother is the ultimate sphere of reality, Samantabhadri. I belong to the caste of non-duality of these two.

Real peace comes from seeing things as they really are, not as we want them to be.

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

The root of suffering is attachment.

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

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

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

The spiritual journey is not about heaven and finally getting to a place that's really swell.

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

The spiritual journey begins with the recognition that beneath our surface happiness there lies a deep inner pain.

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.

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

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

Happiness is found in the simplest of things. It is not in the things you own, but in the love you share.

The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else's highlight reel.

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

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

Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.

Real happiness comes from having an unshakable connection to the deep wellspring of peace and happiness that is not dependent on external conditions.

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.

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

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

In the beginning, nothing comes, in the middle nothing stays, in the end nothing goes.

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

The Four Noble Truths are not mere doctrinal propositions but a framework for understanding and transforming our lives.

Like a dream, like an illusion, like a city of gandharvas, that's how birth, and that's how living, that's how dying are taught to be.

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

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

Don't try to push away the darkness. Just light a lamp. The darkness will disappear by itself.

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

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.

The path of practice moves from faith through understanding to direct realization.

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

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

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

If you want to know your past life, look at your present condition. If you want to know your future life, look at your present actions.

Our basic nature is pure awareness that simply cognizes experience. Everything else is temporary and adventitious.

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