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

Dependent origination is not a theory about the origin of the world but a teaching that shows how suffering originates in dependence on our own mental processes.

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

There is no way to happiness - happiness is the way.

Enlightenment is not a state of perfection but of authenticity.

What Zen wants us to do is to acquire an entirely new point of view whereby to look into the mysteries of life and the secrets of nature.

This very body is the Buddha. And this very earth the lotus paradise.

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

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

The period of greatest gain in knowledge and experience is the most difficult period in one's life.

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

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

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

The path to liberation requires both understanding and practice, both pariyatti and patipatti.

The true person is not anyone in particular. But like the deep blue color of the limitless sky, it is everyone, everywhere in the world.

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

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.

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

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

Just to be alive is enough.

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 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.

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

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

Awareness is always with us. We don't need to create it or achieve it - we just need to recognize what's already there.

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

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

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.

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

To forget the self is to be actualized by myriad things.

Enlightenment is not about becoming divine. Instead, it's about becoming more fully human.

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.

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

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

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

Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.

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

Not knowing how near the truth is, we seek it far away.

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

To study the Way is to study the self. To study the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is to be enlightened by all things.

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

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

The Dhamma unfolds in accordance with a definite sequence: faith, virtue, learning, generosity, wisdom, and insight.

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

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

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

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.

Suffering comes from our resistance to what is. Peace comes from our acceptance of what is.

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

Loving-kindness is not something we need to manufacture. It's a natural expression of our awakened nature.

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

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

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

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

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

To live is enough.

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

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

The dharma wheel turns from the beginning. There is neither excess nor deficiency. The whole universe is moistened with nectar, and the truth is ready to harvest.

Appearances are mind, mind itself is emptiness, emptiness itself is spontaneous presence.