Although all phenomena are empty of inherent existence, they function perfectly well.

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

Awareness is the basis, or what you might call the "support," of the mind. It is steady and unchanging, like the pole to which the flag of ordinary consciousness is attached.

Neither from itself nor from another, nor from both, nor without a cause, does anything whatever, anywhere arise.

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

The path of insight is a path of discovery, not a path of creation. We are discovering what is already there.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

The knowledge of dissolution comes when you see both the noting mind and noted object dissolving together.

In our struggle for freedom, truth is the only weapon we possess.

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

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

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

The greatest wisdom is seeing through appearances.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The essence of mind is empty like space; yet it contains all things, like a mirror.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Recognize the emptiness of all phenomena, but do not become attached to emptiness itself.

Enlightenment is intimacy with all things.

The awareness that you are here, right now, is the ultimate fact.

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

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

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

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

The Noble Eightfold Path is not a path of mere intellectual understanding but a path of practice, of inner transformation.

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.

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

All worldly pursuits have but one unavoidable and inevitable end, which is sorrow; acquisitions end in dispersion; buildings in destruction; meetings in separation; births in death.

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

Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well.

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

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

Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.

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

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

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

The path to liberation is through understanding the true nature of mind and matter through direct observation.

Intrinsically all living beings are Buddhas, just as ice and water are of the same substance.

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

Wisdom says we are nothing. Love says we are everything. Between these two our life flows.

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