The purpose of Buddhist practice is not to become a Buddhist but to awaken to the nature of reality.

Face your own anger and you will be free from anger. Face your own fears and you will be free from fear.

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.

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

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

Hasten slowly and you will soon arrive.

Wisdom arises when you see the true characteristics of phenomena through direct experience.

Meditation is not just about sitting quietly, it's about transforming the mind.

Whoever told you that practice and enlightenment are separate?

Meditation practice isn't about trying to throw ourselves away and become something better. It's about befriending who we are already.

The true path is not difficult; just avoid picking and choosing.

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

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

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

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

Like a fine flower, beautiful to look at but without scent, fine words are fruitless in a man who does not act in accordance with them.

Mindfulness helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that you have, happiness comes.

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

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

The path to liberation is a gradual path of self-discipline, self-development, and self-transformation.

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

The Buddha's teaching is not about belief but about investigation, not about accepting but about examining.

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

The practice is simply this: keep coming back to your breath during the day. This will give your mind a steadiness and your life a balance.

The object of meditation and the mind which knows it must be noted as they occur. If they are not noted, desire arises and disturbs concentration.

The practice of meditation is like tuning an instrument. Too tight, and the strings break. Too loose, and they won't play.

The practice of Dharma is a constant battle within oneself.

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

The quieter you become, the more you can hear.

The moment you note a thought, it disappears. The noting mind keeps the hindrances away.

Meditation is like a gym in which you develop the powerful mental muscles of calm and insight.

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

Mindfulness means keeping one's consciousness alive to the present reality.

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

The first step toward faith is to admit that we don't know everything.

If you want to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be miserable, expect something in return.

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

The mind has first to be attuned to the Unconscious.

The most important point is to accept yourself and stand on your two feet.

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

You are the master of your own mind. You can be your best friend or your worst enemy.

It is never too late to turn on the light.

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

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.

Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves - slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future.

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.

The teaching is simple: act with kindness and compassion. If you cannot do this, at least try not to harm others.

Meditation is the road to happiness.

The Buddha's teachings are not about abandoning our lives but about bringing the fullness of our attention to our lives.

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

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

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.

Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

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

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

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.

We deal with our mind from morning until evening, and it can be our best friend or our worst enemy.

The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, the wind blows. With each step, a flower blooms.