Should a person do good, let him do it again and again. Let him find pleasure therein, for blissful is the accumulation of good.

Every moment of mindfulness is a step on the path to liberation. Each step is valuable, no matter how small.

The more you give, the more you have. That's the economics of kindness.

What you are is what you have been. What you'll be is what you do now.

The everyday practice is simply to develop complete acceptance and openness to all situations and emotions.

Mindfulness is being aware of what's going on, not trying to control what's going on.

Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good.

Mindfulness is being aware of what is happening right now, without wishing it were different.

Whoever told you that practice and enlightenment are separate?

Mindfulness isn't difficult, we just need to remember to do it.

Mindfulness is the key to transformation. It enables us to see our experience as it really is, free from distortion and bias.

Moment after moment, completely devote yourself to listening to your inner voice.

The practice of patience guards us against losing our presence of mind.

In the end, just three things matter: How well we have lived, how well we have loved, how well we have learned to let go.

The more we witness our emotional reactions and understand how they work, the easier it is to refrain.

The yogi's joy is in the solitude of mountains, where all distractions naturally dissolve into emptiness.

When you do something, you should burn yourself completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself.

When you practice zazen you should not try to attain anything. You should just sit in the complete calmness of your mind and not rely on anything.

Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.

The Noble Eightfold Path is not a path of mere intellectual understanding but a path of practice, of inner transformation.

We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.

When we rest in awareness, we discover a peace that is always present, regardless of circumstances.

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

If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?

The path is not about moving from one place to another. It's about recognizing where we already are.

When you see forms or hear sounds fully engaging body-and-mind, you intuit dharma intimately.

The way to change the world is to change your own mind.

Don't be afraid of the future. The future is good.

Devotion is the head of meditation, as is often said. When you are inspired by some spiritual teacher, you can have a very strong connection with that person, and thereby the blessings can enter.

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

The practice of meditation is like learning to play an instrument - it takes patience, regular practice, and a gentle touch.

Life is nothing but a continuous chain of sensations. Pleasant or unpleasant, observe them objectively.

Mindfulness is the gentle effort to be continuously present with experience.

Meditation is not an escape from life but a way to fully engage with life.

Be a lamp unto yourself. Work out your liberation with diligence.

The path of practice moves from faith through understanding to direct realization.

Compassion is a verb.

Let go of what has passed. Let go of what may come. Let go of what is happening now. Don't try to figure anything out. Don't try to make anything happen. Relax, right now, and rest.

The essence of Buddhist practice is to reduce our selfishness and to work for the benefit of others.

Right practice is steady practice. Whether you feel lazy or diligent, just keep practicing.

The more clearly you see the arising and passing of phenomena, the less you will be attached to them.

The highest mantra is to be without deception. The highest medicine is to have few desires. The highest meditation is not to be attached.

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

The essence of Buddhism is not a belief system but a systematic investigation of our experience.

The perfect moment is this one, not the one you're waiting for.

The true purpose of Zen is to see things as they are, to observe things as they are, and to let everything go as it goes.

Zen teaches nothing; it merely enables us to wake up and become aware. It does not teach, it points.

The four foundations of mindfulness are not separate practices but different aspects of the same practice of clear awareness.

Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.

The mind has first to be attuned to the Unconscious.

Every moment of confusion is also a moment of wisdom, if we can learn to recognize it.

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

The only way to experience truth is to look within, to observe oneself.

The path is not about perfecting ourselves, but about perfecting our love.

You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

The trouble is, you think you have time.

When you listen to someone, you should give up all your preconceived ideas and your subjective opinions.

Happiness is a skill that can be developed like playing an instrument or learning to read.

The more you are motivated by love, the more fearless and free your actions will be.

Mindfulness is the quality and power of mind that is aware of what's happening—without judgment and without interference.