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

Only one book is worth reading: the heart.

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

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.

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

The only things that are truly mine are my actions and their results.

The person who clings to nothing of the past, present and future, who has no attachment and no aversion, has no conceptual imprints.

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.

Whatever is dependently co-arisen, that is explained to be emptiness. That, being a dependent designation, is itself the middle way.

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

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

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

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

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

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

When you realize the emptiness of all phenomena, compassion will arise in your heart for all sentient beings who do not understand this truth.

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

The Buddha's teaching is a teaching of self-reliance, of being one's own master, one's own refuge.

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.

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

The dharma is not about collecting more beliefs but about becoming free from the power of belief itself.

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

The meaning of life is just to be alive. It is so plain and so obvious and so simple. And yet, everybody rushes around in a great panic as if it were necessary to achieve something beyond themselves.

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

If you forget yourself, you become the universe.

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

The greatest wisdom is seeing through appearances.

The Buddha taught that wealth does not bring happiness and security. The pursuit of wealth is a matter of living in balance.

The more we understand impermanence, the more we appreciate each moment of our lives.

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

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

The one who grasps at existence suffers in samsara, while the one who grasps at non-existence will find no liberation.

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

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

The practice of Buddhism is fundamentally a practice of expanding our happiness and diminishing our suffering.

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.

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

Peace is within oneself to be found in the same place as agitation and suffering. It is not found in a forest or on a hilltop, nor is it given by a teacher.

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

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

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

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

To live is enough.

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

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

Those who cling to perceptions and views wander the world offending people.

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

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.

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

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

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 Buddha's teaching challenges us to master the art of living, to live in a way that leads to the extinction of suffering.

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

Love is not about possession. Love is about appreciation.

Karma is not fate but the law of moral causation, showing us that we are the architects of our own destiny.

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

Reality is only a Rorschach ink-blot, you know.

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