External phenomena are like a dream, whatever appears is not real. Recognize the nature of dream-like phenomena to be dream-like.

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 key to the Buddha's teaching is not grasping, not trying to hold onto things that are essentially impermanent and unstable.

The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else's highlight reel.

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

Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

Wherever you are, you are one with the clouds and one with the sun and the stars you see. You are one with everything. That is more true than I can say, and more true than you can hear.

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

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

The secret of happiness lies not in getting what we want, but in learning to want what we already have.

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

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.

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

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

Those who understand interdependent origination understand suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path.

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.

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

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

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

The basic teaching of Buddhism is the teaching of transiency, or change.

True freedom is a freedom from the tyranny of our own thoughts and afflictive emotions.

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

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

Our true nature is like a diamond - pure, brilliant, and indestructible. No matter how much dirt covers it, its essential nature remains unchanged.

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

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

For whom emptiness is possible, everything is possible. For whom emptiness is not possible, nothing is possible.

Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun.

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

Life is like stepping onto a boat which is about to sail out to sea and sink.

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

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

As long as you seek for something, you will get the shadow of reality and not reality itself.

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

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

Since all things are empty of inherent existence, anything is possible. If things had inherent existence, nothing would be possible.

The menu is not the meal.

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

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

The greatest wisdom is seeing through appearances.

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

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

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

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

The spiritual journey begins with the recognition that beneath our surface happiness there lies a deep inner pain.

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

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

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

Peace is not found by changing the world, but by changing your attitude to the world.

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

The period of greatest gain in knowledge and experience is the most difficult period in one's life.

When we know the truth, we become people who don't have to think much, we become people with wisdom.

The Four Noble Truths are not mere doctrinal propositions but a framework for understanding and transforming our lives.

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

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.

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