Do not think you will necessarily be aware of your own enlightenment.

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

The root of suffering is not in the world outside us but in our own minds.

The purpose of life is to be happy, to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate. It is not to be well known, cited, or powerful.

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

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

If you forget yourself, you become the universe.

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

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.

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

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

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

The past is for learning from, not for living in.

What Zen wants us to do is to acquire an entirely new point of view whereby to look into the mysteries of life and the secrets of nature.

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 deepest happiness comes from having an enduring sense of purpose, one that gives our lives meaning beyond the endless pursuit of pleasure and success.

The mind is the source of all happiness and the source of all suffering.

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

The sign of wisdom is constant joy.

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

The nature of the mind is like the sky, and our thoughts, emotions, and experiences are like clouds passing through it.

The true person is not anyone in particular. But like the deep blue color of the limitless sky, it is everyone, everywhere in the world.

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

The Buddha's path is not about becoming somebody different but about becoming more and more who you really are.

By understanding emptiness, one understands all phenomena. Without understanding emptiness, one understands nothing.

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.

We should find perfect existence through imperfect existence.

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

To live fully is to let go and die with each step.

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.

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

The root of suffering is attachment.

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

There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.

Whatever precious jewel there is in the heavenly worlds, there is nothing comparable to one who is awakened.

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

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

To see the truth, do not be for or against. The struggle between for and against is the mind's worst disease.

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

The farther you enter into truth, the deeper it is.

When you understand that all phenomena are impermanent, unsatisfactory, and non-self, attachment naturally falls away.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Wisdom is not about accumulating knowledge, but about seeing through all knowledge.

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

All that appears and exists, all of samsara and nirvana, has one ground, two paths, and two results. This is the magical display of awareness and unawareness.

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

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

The future is completely open, and we are writing it moment to moment.

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

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

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

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

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