The development of insight is gradual, but the realization of truth is sudden.

Better to have one moment of genuine meditation than to perform religious activities for a thousand years.

The Buddha taught that wealth does not bring happiness and security. The pursuit of wealth is a matter of living in balance.

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

Should you desire the great tranquility, prepare to sweat white beads.

Where there is great doubt, there is great awakening; small doubt, small awakening; no doubt, no awakening.

When dharma fills your body and mind, you realize that something is missing.

The practitioner and practice are like fire and wood. The more you practice, the more you burn.

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.

Compassion is not something we develop. It arises naturally as we see the truth of what is.

The purpose of meditation is not to create a new state of mind, but to recognize what is already present.

A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.

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

Knowledge must be stabilized by meditation. Without meditation, knowledge is like a child in battle.

Genuine happiness comes from having developed basic human qualities, such as attention, emotional balance, and generosity.

When you understand one thing through and through, you understand everything. When you try to understand everything, you will not understand anything.

Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open.

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

Technical knowledge is not enough. One must transcend techniques so that the art becomes an artless art, growing out of the unconscious.

Rather than letting our negativity get the better of us, we could acknowledge that right now we feel like a piece of shit and not be squeamish about taking a good look.

Meditation in the midst of activity is a thousand times superior to meditation in stillness.

If you love someone, the greatest gift you can give them is your presence.

Meditation is like catching a fish. If you try to catch it quickly, you'll miss it. If you have patience and know how to wait, the fish will come.

The affairs of the world will go on forever. Do not delay the practice of meditation.

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

The Buddha taught us to leave alone the things that don't lead to awakening.

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.

The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.

Meditation is not about getting rid of thoughts; it's about changing the way we relate to them.

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

Faith is the firm foundation, diligence the supporting pillar, and wisdom the roof of the house of practice.

The best way to solve a problem is to help someone else solve their problem.

Don't try to change the world. First, change yourself.

When we look directly at our thoughts, they dissolve like bubbles in water.

Meditation is not about escaping from difficulty but about meeting it with awareness.

When you generate negativity, you are the first victim of your negativity.

It is never too late to turn on the light.

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

Through understanding emptiness, one does not become proud of one's virtues, just as one does not become proud of building a castle in the sky.

Insight knowledge comes from direct experience, not from intellectual understanding.

If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.

You are your own teacher. Looking for teachers can't solve your own doubts. Investigate yourself to find the truth - inside, not outside.

When both body and mind are at peace, all things appear as they are: perfect, complete, lacking nothing.

If you let go a little, you will have a little peace. If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace. If you let go completely, you will have complete peace.

Meditation is not about trying to change ourselves. Meditation is about being aware of what is.

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.

Concentration develops naturally through continuous noting. Don't try to force concentration to arise.

When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace and love.

Anger or hatred is like a fisherman's hook. It is very important for us to ensure that we are not caught by it.

The snow lion stays in the mountains, and the snow lion's ways are the snow lion's ways.

We need the courage to learn from our experience and the wisdom to be willing to change and grow.

The practice of mindfulness transforms the mind from a place of suffering into an instrument of enlightenment.

The goal of meditation is not to achieve a blank mind, but to gain insight into the nature of mind itself.

The zazen I speak of is not meditation practice. It is simply the dharma gate of joyful ease.

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

Buddhist practice is not to eliminate life's problems but to grow with them patiently and with compassion.

The truth of suffering is not to be feared but to be understood through direct observation.

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

The essence of meditation is not something complicated or exotic. It is simply taking a break from our habitual patterns.

When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.