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

The heart of the path is quite simple. No need for long explanations. Give up clinging to love and hate, just rest with things as they are.

The path of awakening is not about becoming who you are. Rather it is about unbecoming who you are not.

Enlightenment is not a state of perfection but of authenticity.

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

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

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

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

Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed.

The time of the past becomes the present, the time of the present becomes the future, the time of the future becomes the present, and the time of the present becomes the past.

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

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

When you walk in the mist, you get wet.

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

Impermanence, suffering, and non-self are not philosophical concepts but realities to be directly perceived through mindfulness practice.

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

Craving and aversion are the roots of suffering. Observe them with equanimity.

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.

The sign of wisdom is constant joy.

For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.

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

Zen in its essence is the art of seeing into the nature of one's own being, and it points the way from bondage to freedom.

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.

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

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

When we understand others, we understand ourselves. When we love others, we love ourselves.

The world is its own magic.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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 defilements of the mind are temporary visitors. Pure awareness is your true home.

The nature of everything is illusory and ephemeral, those with dualistic perception regard suffering as happiness, like they who lick the honey from a razor's edge.

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

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 ultimate purpose of Buddhism is to serve and benefit humanity.

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

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

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

Who would then deny that when I am sipping tea in my tearoom I am swallowing the whole universe with it and that this very moment of my lifting the bowl to my lips is eternity itself transcending time and space?

Without accepting the fact that everything changes, we cannot find perfect composure.

The path of awakening is not about becoming who we think we should be, but about unbecoming who we are not.

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

The purpose of our lives is to be happy, and happiness is found in benefiting others.

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

The path to liberation requires both individual effort and the support of the spiritual community.

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

When we understand that peace is not dependent on external conditions, we can find it in the midst of any circumstance.

Just to be alive is enough.

Real freedom is not about controlling our experience, but about being free within our experience.

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

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

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

The more we understand impermanence, the more we understand that we can't hold on to anything.

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

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