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

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

Through continuous mindfulness practice, the true nature of physical and mental phenomena becomes clear.

Like a dream, like an illusion, like a city of gandharvas, that's how birth, and that's how living, that's how dying are taught to be.

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

Enlightenment is not a state of perfection but of authenticity.

When the iron bird flies and horses run on wheels, the Tibetan people will be scattered like ants across the face of the earth.

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

Ethical conduct is not a constraint upon our freedom but a condition of our freedom.

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

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

Appearances are mind, mind itself is emptiness, emptiness itself is spontaneous presence.

True freedom is not the absence of commitment but the presence of choice.

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

The greatest wisdom is seeing through appearances.

The experience of emptiness engenders compassion.

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

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

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

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

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

Few among men are they who cross to the further shore. The others merely run up and down the bank on this side.

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

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

Past thoughts are traceless, clear, and empty. Future thoughts are unborn and fresh. The present moment abides naturally and unconstructed.

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

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

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.

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

The root of suffering is attachment.

Love is not about possession. Love is about appreciation.

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.

My father is the intrinsic awareness, Samantabhadra. My mother is the ultimate sphere of reality, Samantabhadri. I belong to the caste of non-duality of these two.

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

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

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

The quality of every moment depends on the state of our minds.

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.

The essence of all phenomena is empty and clear like space. The nature of mind is awareness-emptiness like the sun and sky.

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

The more a thing tends to be permanent, the more it tends to be lifeless.

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

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

Loving-kindness is not something we need to manufacture. It's a natural expression of our awakened nature.

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

True peace is found not in the absence of experience but in the clear seeing of all experience.

Enlightenment is not about becoming something special, but about realizing what we already are.

Change is possible because there is nothing inherently permanent about our disturbing emotions.

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

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

Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.

The essence of the teaching is emptiness and compassion. Without emptiness, compassion can become attachment. Without compassion, emptiness can become cold and distant.

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.

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

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

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

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

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