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

Not by hatred is hatred conquered, but by love alone. This is an eternal law.

The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive.

The path to liberation requires both understanding and practice, both pariyatti and patipatti.

Love is not a feeling. It's a capability.

Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.

The measure of success in spiritual life is how peaceful you are.

The rising and falling of the abdomen is not the main object. The main object is to develop mindfulness, concentration, and insight.

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.

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.

Do not follow the ideas of others, but learn to listen to the voice within yourself.

The role of Zen is neither to stand above life nor to run away from it, but to face it with a spirit of determination.

Start from where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.

Just as parents care for their children, you should bear in mind the whole universe.

Each moment of noting is a moment of purification, a moment of cultivating the path.

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

The key to transformation is not to fight with our experience but to open to it with awareness.

Your mind is like a garden. Your thoughts are the seeds. You can grow flowers or you can grow weeds.

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

The whole path of mindfulness is about letting go. We let go of our attachment to our views, our attachment to our opinions, our attachment to our ideas.

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

Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.

The Buddha never taught a sectarian religion; he taught Dhamma - the way to liberation - which is universal.

The practice of meditation requires both energy and patience, both effort and relaxation.

No valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now.

The practice of mindfulness is the practice of being alive in the present moment.

The force of the kindness of others is so strong, we can't possibly measure it.

Faith is not a commodity that you either have or don't have - it is an inner quality that unfolds as we learn to trust our own deepest experience.

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

There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is called tomorrow, so today is the right day to love, believe, do and mostly live.

There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.

The practice of meditation is not about achieving states of bliss but about seeing things as they really are.

Personal experience is everything in Zen. No ideas are intelligible to those who have no backing of experience.

Silence is so much more productive of wisdom and clarity than thinking.

When mindfulness and concentration are strong, insight into the three characteristics naturally unfolds.

Each breath is a new beginning, a fresh opportunity to awaken.

This is the real secret of life -- to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.

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

Every moment is a fresh beginning. Every breath is a new chance.

Do everything with a mind that lets go. Don't accept praise or gain or anything else. 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.

The door of your heart can only be opened from the inside.

Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.

Treat every moment as your last. It is not preparation for something else.

Kindness is the solution to all of life's problems.

True happiness is not found through the multiplication of desires but through their simplification.

The basic idea of Zen is to come in touch with the inner workings of our being, and to do this in the most direct way possible, without resorting to anything external or superadded.

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

Do not mistake understanding for realization, and do not mistake realization for liberation.

Metta is the ability to embrace all parts of ourselves, as well as all parts of the world.

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

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.

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

The dharma wheel turns from the beginning. There is neither excess nor deficiency. The whole universe is moistened with nectar, and the truth is ready to harvest.

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

The cultivation of loving-kindness is the thread that runs through all Buddhist teachings.

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

The practice of mindfulness leads naturally to concentration. Concentration leads naturally to wisdom.

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

Breathing in, there is only the present moment. Breathing out, it is a wonderful moment.