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

The mind that notes and the object that is noted are both impermanent. Understanding this leads to liberation.

The nature of mind is like a mirror. It is not affected by whatever appears in it, yet it never fails to reflect everything perfectly.

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

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

Through our eyes, the universe is perceiving itself. Through our ears, the universe is listening to its harmonies. We are the witnesses through which the universe becomes conscious of its glory, of its magnificence.

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

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

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

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

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

The way is basically perfect. It is not a matter of practice or enlightenment.

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

Trees, mountains, and vines all exist in nature according to their own truth. They are born and die following their nature. They remain this way because that's what they are. They don't practice meditation or do anything special.

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

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.

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

The greatest wisdom is seeing through appearances.

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

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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

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

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

Birth and death are neither two things nor one thing. Life is not an appearance, death is not a disappearance.

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

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

What we learn about the world is colored by the way we approach it.

The nature of life is change. The nature of change is painful. The nature of pain is temporary.

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

Love is not about possession. Love is about appreciation.

The six realms of existence are like a dream, why build a prison for yourself?

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

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

The root of suffering is attachment.

The contradiction so puzzling to the ordinary way of thinking comes from the fact that we have to use language to communicate our inner experience, which in its very nature transcends linguistics.

Enlightenment is like the moon reflected on the water. The moon does not get wet, nor is the water broken.

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

Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope - a slight change, and all patterns alter.

The willingness to empty ourselves and then seek our true nature is an expression of great and courageous love.

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

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

When you walk in the mist, you get wet.

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

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.

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

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

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

The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.

To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.

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

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 most important factor in achieving happiness is the mind. Happiness and suffering are mental states and therefore depend on the mind.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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