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

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

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

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

Problems that remain persistently insoluble should always be suspected as questions asked in the wrong way.

The difference between buddhas and sentient beings is that buddhas recognize their nature while sentient beings fail to recognize it.

The present moment is the only moment available to us, and it is the door to all moments.

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

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

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

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

The goal of Buddhist practice is not to escape from the world but to transform our relationship with it.

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

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

The mind is like water. When it's turbulent, it's difficult to see. When it's calm, everything becomes clear.

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

Right View is not just a matter of intellectual understanding but of seeing things as they really are.

The mind is the forerunner of all things. Our present life is the result of our past thoughts, and our future life will be the result of our present thoughts.

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

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

Just to be alive is enough.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

What is evil? Killing is evil, lying is evil, slandering is evil, abuse is evil, gossip is evil, envy is evil, hatred is evil, to cling to false doctrine is evil; all these things are evil. And what is the root of evil? Desire is the root of evil, illusion is the root of evil.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The eye with which I see Buddha is the same eye with which Buddha sees me.

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

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

Enlightenment is the realization that we were never really separate from one another or from all of life.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

The path to enlightenment is not a path at all. It is a realization that where you are is where you have always been.

If you see certainty in that which is uncertain, you are bound to suffer.

In the moment of pure noting, there is no self - only the knowing and the known.

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

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

When you are you, Zen is Zen. Big mind is just big mind.

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

The sign of wisdom is constant joy.

The mind that sees its own nature becomes free from all extremes.

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

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

Life is available only in the present moment.