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

The practice of mindfulness is simply to bring awareness to what we are doing, what we are saying, and what we are thinking.

Our practice cannot be perfect, but without being discouraged by this, we should continue it. This is the secret of practice.

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

The supreme path is not to fabricate anything. The supreme meditation is not to be distracted.

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

When you note effectively, there is no time for defilements to arise. The mind becomes pure through noting.

Try to be mindful and let things take their natural course. Then your mind will become still in any surroundings, like a clear forest pool.

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.

Mindfulness is not just bare attention but wise attention that leads to understanding and insight.

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

The true mark of a spiritual practitioner is that your own behavior is better, not that you can criticize others well.

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

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.

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.

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

The treasure house within you contains everything, and you are free to use it. You don't need to seek outside.

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

The dharma is not outside of you. Looking for it elsewhere is like placing a Buddha on your head while searching for him everywhere else.

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

When walking, just walk. When sitting, just sit. Above all, don't wobble.

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

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

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

In meditation, we are continuously discovering who and what we are.

Our task is not to seek for love but to find all the barriers within ourselves that we have built against it.

The grass is greener where you water it.

Meditation is not about trying to change your experience; it's about changing your relationship to your experience.

Though the view should be as vast as the sky, keep your conduct as fine as barley flour.

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

In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few.

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.

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

Compassion is not mere sentiment but a powerful force that can transform both ourselves and others.

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

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

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

The path to liberation requires both individual effort and the support of the spiritual community.

The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work.

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

Liberation is not found by running away from our experience but by looking deeply into it.

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

When you find your place where you are, practice occurs, actualizing the fundamental point.

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

Mind training is based on the idea that two opposite mental factors cannot happen at the same time.

The essence of bravery is being without self-deception.

We practice to learn how to let go, not how to increase our holding on to things.

Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it.

The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.

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

There is no need to have a deep understanding of Zen. Even though you read much Zen literature, you must read each sentence with a fresh mind.

Our defilements are like tame tigers. If you feed them, they're tame. If you stop feeding them, they'll eat you up.

Every sensation shares the same characteristic - arising, passing. Arising, passing. Learn to observe objectively.

In true vipassana practice, there is no room for likes and dislikes. There is only observation.

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

In a mind clear as still water, even the waves, breaking, are reflecting its light.

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

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